Movie summary
During the class, we have seen the movie, America before Columbus, which is made by National Geographic. By watching this film, we are able to know the differences between Europe and America before Spanish came, the reason why European want to discover the new continental, and the influences to America and European.
First of all, America is the rich, natural and beautiful land which is able to grow a huge number of people and other species. Rely on the rich land, inhabitants who live in south America raise corn and other crops, native American in central area have the present of god-- potatoes, people who is in America make their lives by hunting animals and also developing agriculture. Meanwhile, each tribes develops it’s own belief or ‘religious’ ritual because of sufficient food supply and development of agriculture. In contrast, during that period, Europe has so limited space and natural supplies that cannot raise a large amount of people which has already been here. However, European masters advanced tools and skills which help them survive, forms pattern trading market and even well-organized society. In a word, Europe at that time has taken the big lead to America, except the great natural resources.
In additional, in consideration of Europe, expanding is a undoubted trend. Not only because of their great financial and technological support, but also because their ambition to expand and the urgent demand by huge number of inhabitants. As a result, supported by Isabella and blessed by some luck, Columbus finally reached the unbelievable natural paradise with countless species on October, 12th, 1492. Additionally, the most impressive thing for European is land to conquer, which means riches to explode and even gold.
Last but not least, spontaneously, influences are an unavoidable thing for European and Native American, when these two culture encounter. The good thing is that they can gain what they need and offer the other one what they want. The European
First of all, America is the rich, natural and beautiful land which is able to grow a huge number of people and other species. Rely on the rich land, inhabitants who live in south America raise corn and other crops, native American in central area have the present of god-- potatoes, people who is in America make their lives by hunting animals and also developing agriculture. Meanwhile, each tribes develops it’s own belief or ‘religious’ ritual because of sufficient food supply and development of agriculture. In contrast, during that period, Europe has so limited space and natural supplies that cannot raise a large amount of people which has already been here. However, European masters advanced tools and skills which help them survive, forms pattern trading market and even well-organized society. In a word, Europe at that time has taken the big lead to America, except the great natural resources.
In additional, in consideration of Europe, expanding is a undoubted trend. Not only because of their great financial and technological support, but also because their ambition to expand and the urgent demand by huge number of inhabitants. As a result, supported by Isabella and blessed by some luck, Columbus finally reached the unbelievable natural paradise with countless species on October, 12th, 1492. Additionally, the most impressive thing for European is land to conquer, which means riches to explode and even gold.
Last but not least, spontaneously, influences are an unavoidable thing for European and Native American, when these two culture encounter. The good thing is that they can gain what they need and offer the other one what they want. The European