Hispaniola

Christopher Columbus is a celebrated national holiday because he was an explorer who sailed the ocean and “discovered” the Americas. Originally, Columbus was in search for a trade route to the Indies. Instead, he came across a whole new world known as the Americas. As a result of this, Columbus spread Western Ideals throughout the world which resulted in opening new doors for Europe. Europeans would soon flock to the Americas in search of a new life and was also a safe haven for others to…

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” This is a rhyme that most of us heard in our elementary and middle school days. It is factual that Columbus did sail to the Americas, but where is the evidence behind the fact that he actually “discovered” this new land? As students, we know that there were natives living on the land before Columbus and, therefore, he did not actually discover a new world. After learning this fact, why is Columbus Day still relevant? Why do Americans get the day off to…

The controversy as to whom discovered America still rages on today. One of the most disputed characters in history is indeed the Italian Christopher Columbus. Although not stated as a villain or a hero in the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Columbus is still acknowledged as one of the most important historical figures whose expeditions to the New World led the way to other expeditions of Europeans to America. During Columbus time, the belief that the earth was round…

In his account, de Las Casas describes the cruel scenes he encountered in the land of Hispaniola. Once on the Indians’ turf, the Christians were said to have eaten the Indians’ food, beaten and attacked the Indians for no reason, and assaulted the Indian ruler’s wife . All of these unprovoked acts contributed to the loathing of the Christians…

setting up slave trades in various parts of Africa, and the Spanish and French were attempting to divvy up which pieces of the New World and the Caribbean they could own (completely dismissing the local population or enslaving them). The island of Hispaniola was split into two sections, the Spanish’s section, St. Domingo, and the French’s section, St. Domingue. Focusing now on St. Domingue, the French forces enslaved the local population and used their free labor to extract the natural…

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus received financial support from Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand from Spain to find an alternate route to India. However, Columbus landed in the Bahamas and believed that the Native Americans on the land were Indians. After Columbus’ journey to the New World, the Spanish, the French, the Dutch, and the English began their conquest and exploration to the New World to spread their culture, gain wealth, and spread their religion. As the Spanish, the French…

"The slave trade was one of the most profitable commercial ventures in history. At the same time, it was one of the most violent, inhumane, downright murderous episodes in the human saga." The globalization of the slave trade helped build the world 's economy, but it created long lasting racial tensions. Globalization is the interaction of people, countries, and governments of different countries. This effects the countries ' environments, cultures, political systems, and economies. The…

for his vision. He aimed to sail west for the riches of Asia. This is an era of discovery and lust for expansion.” Although the nobles of England were rich, their trade was in decline, threatening their wealth. It brought Columbus to the shores of Hispaniola by accident. A heavy emphasis is placed on Europeans and their…

Christopher Columbus, sailed west in hopes of finding India thus proving the world was round and not flat and a new route could be found to access the riches of the East. With the funding of the Spanish monarchy he arrived in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and mistakenly believed he had actually arrived in India and referred to the natives as Indians. Building on his discovery Spain soon began sending more Spanish ships and began colonizing one island after another. Unsatisfied with what…

Originally, the Spanish settlers in Hispaniola, Cuba and Mexico came seeking gold. In Cuba efforts to cultivate gold decimated the native populations. The high death rate in the mines led to a shortage of workers that eventually led to a decline of colonialization efforts in Cuba as it gave…