Amerigo Vespucci

The harsh realities of slavery killed many natives. Other issues such as disease made the native populations continue to shrink. Cash crops were becoming popular in the new world. Already having a colony in Angola, the Portuguese had the perfect place to buy people. These people knew nothing about the new land and would not be ab le to escape and meet up with their tribe. A mix of convenience, racism, and away field disadvantage brought the Portuguese, as well as other Europeans, to the…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…

Columbus, Was it Worth It? “The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand” -Frank Herbert. Before the Age of Discovery, many people were too afraid of exploring the oceans. At the time, they believed that the world was flat and there were many formidable tales about stupefying sea monsters. Sailors were afraid of falling off the edge of the world or being attacked by an ominous creature. These fears and false beliefs of the world kept many people from pursuing a…

” This shows that the Indians looked to be innocent and easily taken advantage of. The Natives were nice towards the Europeans so they concluded that they will be easily exploitable. In Jan van der Straet’s Painting, The Discovery of America, Amerigo Vespucci Awakens America in 1575, illustrates America as a naked woman who has just woken up. When a person is sleeping in the nude that person is absolutely defenseless, therefore the artist depicts America as vulnerable. Since the woman is…

Federative Republic of Brazil or simply Brazil is one of the world’s largest countries, in land mass and with a population of about 205,053,000 people. (Britannica) Brazil’s capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, but was switched to Brasilia in April of 1960, because of the size and wealth of the city. Brazil or as the Portuguese spell it Brasil, runs on a democratic system, and currently has a female President in office. It has in the past been a predominately male-oriented society, which has…

English Colonization and the Road to Revolution Introduction The peak of mercantilism, coupled with a population explosion of poor English people in the sixteenth century pushed England to seek an expansion of their natural settlements through colony acquisitions, in order to expand their markets, get more raw materials and precious minerals especially gold, seek an outlet for their blossoming population that was facing an economic recession already, and find new sea routes to the Indies…

Maritime Exploration in the 1400s 1000 CE the vikings made the risky journey to Greenland and North America from Scandinavia and only until they made technological advance did they feel comfortable dominating the land. Muslims traders made early connections with Southern and Eastern Asia and Marco Polo’s experience even preceded theirs’. The spice lands were known for their international contributions and China, India and Africa were known for giving Europe most of their luxury items. The old…

It is estimated that the first habitants of North America moved there from Asia. Over time, a large group of them began to slowly expand southward, occupying most of the territory we now call "United States". They came to populate a fairly large area whose main areas were the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the northeast, in the mountains and deserts of the Southwest, and the Mississippi River in the Midwest. As we can see, the main groups of early settlers of America were expanding into areas…

Native Americans were extremely vulnerable to the conquest of European adventures. Previous to the European expeditions, there were two Spanish monarchs by the name of Ferdinand and Isabel. The two of them believed that international trade and national unity were vital in gaining power and wealth (A. 22). They had an arranged marriage for the sole purpose of merging their Christian kingdoms as one. They not only captured Granada, which was the last Islamic territory but also forced thousands to…

At first sight, Colombia is just another beautiful country filled with life and culture. On the other side of the spectrum, we see political arrogance and civil problems. But, considering both are what make up the country as a whole. What exactly happened in its past that could have lead to such a place we see in our modern day lives. The truth is, though you might not have cared for this country so much before, it has most definitely affected your life and its path in some way. Now ‘how?’ you…