Arawak

While “discovering” America, Columbus destroyed an entire civilization. This was that of the Arawak Indians, whom he enslaved for his own purposes. Columbus was a ruthless murderer who essentially killed and destroyed many lives and homes, with no legitimate reason. The Arawak Indians withstood brutal torture from Columbus and his comrades, but finally, they fled. Still, they were hunted down, tortured, and killed. Now, not one Arawak Indian remains alive today. Columbus was a very greedy, selfish, and untrustworthy man. This is shown many times, even before he arrived in the Bahama’s. The actual reason Columbus accepted and went on this mission was because of what he would get. The people of Spain promised him that if he brought back gold and spices, he would get 10% of the profits. So say, if he brought back gold and spices worth 100,000 dollars, he would get 10,000. Still, that is not all. He would also get governorship over new-found lands, and “the fame that would go with a new title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” In fact, when he was still on the ship, it was said that the first person to spot land would get a huge reward. A sailor on the ship named Rodrigo saw land, but Columbus claimed he saw it the night before. He got the reward. This…

6. What major issues does Bartolome de las Casas bring up regarding Spanish expeditions in the Caribbean? * Bartolome brings up the treatment of the native people by the Spaniards. He tells about the living styles and what kind of people the Indians were. He also says that the Spaniards grow more and more conceited. He described how the natives died, disappeared, and were killed by the Spaniards. 7. Identify one early and one subsequent motive that drove Columbus to oppress indigenous…

eventually lead to the downfall of their people. As one of the major motives of Columbus’ exploration was to bring back gold to the Spanish crown, he immediately thought they would know how to get gold for him and consequently took some aboard ship as prisoners. After not finding much gold, they took slaves to fill up the ships, leading to death of those enslaved. A gold requirement was also set up in an attempt to create an incentive for the Indians and those who did not meet this were forcibly…

The next case study examines the links between globalisation and conflict in Peruvian Arawak communities, specifically the occurrence of accusations of child sorcery. In the 2003 book ‘Darkness and Secrecy: The Anthropology of Assault Sorcery and Witchcraft in Amazonia’, author Fernando Santos wrote a chapter exploring how the modernising forces of globalisation often result in an escalation in accusations of witchcraft among children. Globalisation in the Arawak communities over the last couple…

The Arawak Indians were the first Indians to meet Christopher Columbus and his crew when they arrived at the Bahama Islands. Columbus writes in his journal about how friendly and hospitable they were. This is followed by “what fine servants” they would make. Christopher Columbus ended up in the Bahamas because of an expedition he was sent on for the Spanish. At the time, Spain was hungry for gold, and Asia was thought to have a lot of it. Columbus had convinced the King and Queen that since the…

the Spaniards sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to find gold, spices, and new land. However, that's not all he acquire on his quest. In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail to find gold and spices in the Caribbeans ,little did he know the Caribbeans were already populated with the indians Arawaks. After sailing for little over a month's time he and his ships spotted land which were the Caribbeans. Columbus was greeted by the indians Arawaks who showered him with a plethora of food,…

tribes of the Caribbean, including the Arawaks and the Tainos, did not alter their lifestyles substantially before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Throughout their thriving years, the Arawaks and the Tainos practiced consistent religious beliefs and rituals. The Arawaks and the Tainos established specific communication styles, both within their civilizations and across seas. Lastly, the Arawaks and the Tainos initiated crucial transportation systems for their people. All in all, all three…

things that happened to the United States. His story explains what Christopher Columbus has done. Columbus wanted the Arawaks to be his slaves because of how built they are, they cut themselves for ignorance, and Columbus notice that their weapons were not made of iron. The book by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen explains of how great the United States is, but do not know what kind of violence that occurred and gave the United States a lot of items. Zinn explains what Christopher Columbus did…

Zinn discusses some differences in cultural values and practices between the Europeans and Native Americans. One difference is the attitudes towards hospitality. According to Zinn “Columbus and his sailors came ashore, carrying swords, speaking oddly, the Arawaks ran to greet them, brought them food, water, gifts. At the first encounter the Arawaks saw the Europeans as friendly humans with different attributes such as clothing, weapons the color of skin, and language. The European’s saw the…

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, the primary financial providers of Columbus’s expeditions, insured first man who spotted land a yearly pension of 10,000 maravedis for life (Zinn 2). However, Columbus stated he saw the island several hours earlier and claimed the pension for himself (Crawford 25). Furthermore, when Christopher Columbus arrived on the Bahamian Island, the local Arawak Indians immediately greeted him and offered food, water, and gifts (Zinn 1). Despite the generosity…