Indigenous peoples of the Americas

The Conquest of the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadores changed world history according to Gomora. The Spaniards conquered the Aztec and Inca Empire against all odds. Did the Conquistadores achieve the conquest because they were superior or something else needed to happen? Hernan Cortes expedition was to conquer the great empire of the Aztecs. One of his companions, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, wrote a probanza, or account, of the conquest. In the journey, Bernal talks about the journey that…

Every children learned the first history lesson that Christopher Columbus was a hero because he across the Atlantic and discovered America. Besides, it is very important to tell children the accurate story of Columbus that Columbus also committed heinousness against the Indians. We should teach children that Columbus was a brave explorer, but he also did a lot of bad and unfair things that he did not believe Indian lives matter. After his arrival, many Indians who had been living in American…

do not know that the caribbean has numerous and complex ideologies that are attached to it. These ideologies are often overlooked by people, mainly tourists. Just like any western civilization country,…

Have you wondered how everything started? How the Native Americans lived? How the Native Americans get their food? Native Americans were a member of any of the indigenous people but especially Native Americans of North America. We have inherited a lot of things from them like the way they build, the way they make clothes, their music, their religion and the way they get the food. They had many ways to get their food but they had four forms that they usually used that were hunting and fishing,…

race pierced through the North American continent, the indigenous people of what is now the “United States” lived in peace and harmony. Just like most other civilizations of their time, this broad group of indigenous natives created their own creation myths and stories to ease their worried minds of the past and future. Though there are hundreds of creation myths still cycling through cultures in today’s society, the Natives of North America have very distinct features that can’t compare to…

million people would soon become known as the Native Americans. Christopher Columbus proposed an idea to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He wanted money and boats to go on a voyage to Asia on the West instead of the East. His logic was that instead of sailing around a massive African continent, you could sail right on the west side to get to east Asia. His math was very incorrect though, he believed the Earth was much smaller than it really was, and obviously didn’t know about North America.…

is a man that Americans have learned to view as a hero over the years. History has taught us Columbus was a great adventurer who with his charming personality persuaded rich individuals to fund great expeditions and as a result of his voyages, the Americas were discovered. However, Columbus is not a figure to admire; instead, we should question his actions and his morals. As a child I believed Christopher Columbus was responsible for discovering the country I live in and love. In elementary…

centuries to shape the ‘modern world’. One of the most important factors in the formation of the modern world is colonialism. This form of cultural, social and physical domination developed with the expansion of Europe and then the United States of America. Colonialism which Said defines as the “implanting of settlements on distant territory” was not a novel concept to the western powers of the past few centuries. The concept dates back maybe thousands of years. However, in the more modern…

islands. The current population is around 3.4 million. Puerto Rico’s rich history, varied natural scenery, tropical climate, and outstanding traditional foods has made it a favorite place for people from around the world. Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen which is derived from Borikén the indigenous Taíno name meaning “Land of the Valiant Lord”. The island is also known in Spanish as La isla del encanto, meaning “the island of enchantment”. Columbus gave the name San Juan Bautisat to…

The colonization of Latin America by European countries brought chaos to the country. The settlers slaughtered millions of slaves, both indigenous Indians and African slaves. Colonization did, however, have another effect; because the settlers used a centralized government to control their territory, they inadvertently united the people in the land which who previously part of autonomous tribes. This may have helped advance civilization in Latin America, but it was not optimal for continued…