Colonization Of The New World Dbq Essay

First of all, there was a greater impact socially than economically after the colonization of the New World because of the slave trade. Many slaves were horribly mistreated before they even came to America. Proof of this is (Doc. H) where the slaves are shown being brought onto the Middle Passage. These slaves, including young children, are shown with shackles around their necks. Once on the Middle Passage, slaves were kept in the hull of the ship. There was just enough food and water to keep them alive, they had no fresh air, and they had no bathrooms. They were kept on this ship for 45 days. Many slaves tried to commit suicide by throwing themselves off the ship or starving themselves. This all happened before they even reached the Americas, where they would be treated less than human. Another piece of evidence is (Doc J.) where Barbot
The first piece of evidence is (Doc. K) where Diaz says, “‘to serve God and His Majesty [the King of Spain], to give light to those in darkness, and also to get rich.’” This basically means that their reasons for going to the New World were: to serve God and the King, to convert people to Christianity, and to get gold. Many explorers did get very rich and earned recognition for their hard work. They also gained a higher social status due to being able to buy more expensive things and also being one of the first to go to the New World. Another piece of proof is (Doc. A) where Christopher Columbus declares the island of San Salvador for his Lord. This shows that the island of Sans Salvador became Spain’s. This means that people could begin to settle there. Also, the explorers who found San Salvador could potentially have a position of a position of power, as there were fewer people on the island. To sum it up, the colonization of the New World impacted the people more than trade because of the effect on the