Indies

not acting in bad faith and therefore the Dutch would be the rightful owner of the booty. Grotius separated the exclusive access claim from Portugal to the East Indies into three sections. The first one is the right of possession: Portugal can not claim right of possession considering the first discovery, because the territory of the Indies was in possession of the natives who are living there. Following this, the Portuguese are left with no legitimate argument for possession. He then turned to…

that they were meant to serve under the white man working leading to an increase of slaves being brought in from Africa (Foner 44). Slavery in North America, Brazil, and the West Indies all derived from the need to use people to the hard manual labor for free by forcing them to do so, however Brazil and the West Indies developed differently for the use of trading slaves for profit known as the slave trade. Chesapeake Blacks from the period of 1600’s to 1700’s lost their rights,…

domestic cricket. During this season, Richie scored a noticeable 811 runs at an average of 62 and also picked up an impressive 35 wickets. This fantastic form also translated to great returns in Test cricket and his breakthrough series was in the West Indies tour in 1955. Richie scored 121 in the final Test to help Australia clinch the series 3-0 and he contributed well with the ball in his hand. A remarkable achievement for Benaud was that he never lost a series with Australia when he was the…

monsters masquerading as humans. With that being said, Olaudah Equiano’s views on slavery were heavily skewed due to his initial interpretations of what slavery truly was. Before being captured and sold to slave traders that were headed to the West Indies, Equiano perceived that slavery was what modern day jail is for society now: loss of freedom due to committing offenses deemed intolerable. From a young age, Equiano was familiar with the institution of slavery. As an upper class citizen, he…

discovering the Americas. Almost all of the time, however, we do not look at all the negatives, which there are arguably many more of. These include his harsh treatment of natives, thirst for wealth and the terrible acts he committed as governor of the Indies. Upon first reaching the natives, Columbus describes them as very friendly, extremely willing to trade all they had with the Spaniards. He states that they are very well built and of good stature, but that they did not have weapons to…

With American big blockbuster and independent films (Indies), there are many factors that contribute to the production of each. Even though both types of films can be great there are similarities and difference in the way they are made. The budget, cast, and film production concept are the biggest factors I will expand upon. The biggest difference between independent movies and big production movies is the budget the film is allotted. While in the comedy “22 Jump Street”, the budget was 65…

take her back to Spain. This is a perfect first example of her social rank and how it helped her determine her actions- She was a widow in the Indies who felt a need to return home. To shed light on Francisco Noguerol de Ulloa, he may have wanted to return to Spain for a few specific reasons mentioned in the book: throughout his several years in the Indies he gained and lost his possessions several times, his mother was ill and his sisters wanted him to return home. On the fifth of October 15 of…

them “do hard labor in the mines, labors that caused many of them to die. And it is a great sorrow and heartbreak to see this coastal land which was so flourishing, now a depopulated desert (40).” Columbus and his men had the local people in the West Indies treated inhumanly to where they were subject to extreme brutality and violence. Even on his first days of landing he looked at the people as servants and took some of them. He tried to transport people from Hispaniola to Spain to be sold.…

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is an important figure to American history. Although he is known for being the first to discover the Americas, this is not true. Columbus discovered the West Indies, which today is known as the Bahamas. His discovery would still change the world. Columbus was a sailor who believed that the Atlantic Ocean was a narrow channel of water separating Europe from Asia. He wanted to prove his theory true because he knew if he did he would be a hero for…

Andy Long Section A Miss Tinsley Integrated English Oct. 7. 2014 Celebrating Zheng He An explorer who extended the navigation from land to the ocean in the fifteenth century needs to be celebrated for the success of his explorations. The sailing skills and economic developments improved unbelievably fast during that period. The advanced culture of China spread very fast following this explorer. The Ming Dynasty official Zheng He was this explorer and should be celebrated for his three major…