Indigenous peoples of South America

see if they could reap some of the benefits. Columbus sparked the age of European colonization which exploded in the years to come. About 300 years after he arrived in the Americas, settlers were making their own home and establishing the United States. Columbus did start a disastrous trend which was killing of the native people in the new land. Apparently on the very first day he arrived he began to murder some of the natives he came in contact with. This does not mean he murdered everyone in…

Columbus Day holiday. However, as the Columbus Day holiday reaches its 524th anniversary, it is noteworthy that the subject has grown into a conflicting and controversial matter in recent years. The topic of debate is whether Columbus’s arrival in the Americas should be memorialized or not. The Columbus Day holiday trademarks the triumphant encounter that gives us today’s society, but it is also a reminder and a constant manifestation of the sorrow that came along with the development of our…

However, conflict between Jamestown settlers and the peoples of the Powhatan Confederacy, along with conflict between old and new planters culminated in Bacon’s Rebellion in 1675. “The Declaration of the People, against Sr: Wm: Berkeley, and Present Governors of Virginia” written by Nathaniel Bacon highlights the sources of this conflict. Bacon’s Rebellion and the ideals behind his…

history in a multicultural perspective to understand every angle and side to our past. We have to take into consideration not only our impact on society but also how other cultures have impacted us. America is filled with diverse cultural and knowledge. The term American not only means being from America but our past and history result from migration from other continents. To fully understand our past we have to look at history in a multicultural perspective to take into consideration the…

The Imperialism of Latin America throughout History Latin America has constantly been colonized or influenced by outside entities since the new world was discovered in the sixteenth century. Subsequently, these outside influences have constantly shaped Latin America into a part of the world that continuously benefits a small number of elites, and foreign interests. While the average Latin American citizen does not gain any advantage from outside influence, they are constantly fighting for a…

unshakable belief that God would welcome the conversion of such people.…

Jesuit missionaries were selfless men who wanted to improve the lives of the Indigenous peoples of South America through Christianity. These missionaries include one Spaniard by the name of Father Gabriel. Witnessing the murder of another missionary pushed Father Gabriel to reach out to the Guaraní peoples and learn their culture. Father Gabriel lives with the indigenous peoples and exposes them to Christianity. The missionaries connect with the spiritual Guaranís and learn from them just as…

about it this way. How many people actually do take the time to celebrate Columbus Day? As stated by an analysis by Vox, only fifteen percent of private workers take the day off. Only twenty-two states recognize Columbus Day as an actual holiday, which is nearly half of the country. Think about it, only half the country celebrating something a holiday. We don’t consider the Super Bowl a holiday do we? No, we shouldn’t celebrate anything if only half of America is celebrating. We…

racial ideals and constructions that exist in modern Latin America. Race and ethnicity know as fixed referents that people grow up learning. The word “race” can be traces back to the sixteenth century European languages. During this time period, race was mostly used to discuss the lineage of a group of people. However, this all change when the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and the French sailed into…

the Lost? For centuries the indigenous people have lived in what is now called the Americas before the Europeans came for conquest. They had culture and heritage that was unique and never before gazed upon by the rest of the world. However, when the Europeans came, instead of preaching the Gospel and showing love like their savior Jesus Christ did, they let their greed for silver and the riches of the “new” land consume them. By doing so they killed the indigenous people and corrupted their…