Spanish and English Empires During much of the 1500’s European nations began efforts to colonize the Americas (or the New World). Their goal‚ as stated in The Enduring Vision‚ was not only to seek wealth and power but they also wanted to make it their mission to introduce Christianity and “civilization” to the “savages” and “pagans” (p. 29). The two main European Nations that left most of an impact in the Americas was Spain and Britain. Britain mainly colonized the Northeastern region and Spain
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Chapter 1 Study Guide The Spanish Empire in the Americas 1. Three arguments’ that Juan Gines de Sepulveda used to justify enslaving the Native Americans were for gold‚ ore deposits‚ and for God’s sake and man’s faith in him. 2. Three arguments that Bartolome de las Casas gave in attacking Spanish clonial policies in the New World were the Indians eating human flesh‚ worshiping false gods‚ and also‚ he believed that the Indians were cowardly and timid. 3. For comparisons that Sepulveda
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The Spanish and English colonies in the New World were similar and different in many ways. The Spanish and English wanted to colonize the New World with the same motives: riches‚ power‚ and more land. The ways they accomplished these goals differed though. The Spaniards initial and primary reason for travelling to the New World was for the discovery of gold and for power (Zinn‚ 2005). In addition to looking for gold and power‚ the Spaniards came looking for new land to claim (Locke et al‚ n.d.)
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Throughout Al Pacino’s Looking for Richard and Shakespeare’s King Richard III‚ there are many similarities between both texts. This can be seen through values such as the importance of integrity as well as trust. However‚ it is only to a certain extent that both texts portray these similar values. Throughout Al Pacino’s modern remake of Looking for Richard‚ many modern cinematic techniques such as the specific use of colours‚ rearrangement of the original text as well as comparisons made in commentary
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contrasts the difference between the Spaniards and the English and their relationships with the Native Americans. Although there are some noticeable differences between the two‚ the pattern of interaction the English used on the natives was essentially the same as that of the Spanish. When the Spaniards initially arrived‚ Queen Isabella had deemed the natives equal beings to the Spaniards and were to be treated humanely‚ Christianize‚ and Europeanize. The Queen had intended to make the Natives subjects
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Each country of South America has their own distinctive culture. Some of the most interesting cultures and traditions that are routed in South America are exhibited through music and dance due to their constant influence across the region. Music and dances contain a wide variety of styles; from contemporary rock and pop to more popular folk and native genres. Spanish‚ Native American and African are the three main sources of the cultural groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some examples of
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• The word "pueblo" comes from the Spanish word "town". Spanish explorers first came across the Indians in the 16th century. • In most Pueblo tribes men were responsible for farming and warfare where as women took care of the home and family. • War/Battle of Acoma Pueblo‚ January 1599 o Spanish conquistadors Vs. Acoma Native Americans o Modern day New Mexico o For the first two days the Spanish and Acoma skirmished inconclusively until Zaldivar developed a plan to breach the pueblo using a small
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Spanish Perception of Native Americans The first Spanish perceptions of the Native Americans were not filled with acceptance‚ but rather the belief that the natives were manipulative and ignorant people. The overview portrays the main conflicts in the conquistadores’ goals in the Americas. Some were in search of earning great wealth and taking advantage of the Native Americans where as other conquistadores was primarily focused on their mission in bringing Christ to the natives. For both main
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Native Americans living in Southwest America in the seventeenth century came to see many changes in their society. Freedom for many Native people would be the right to practice their own religion‚ and keep up their traditions. When it came to land‚ power‚ or wealth‚ the Native people shared this among each other and had a structured way of living before European and Spanish arrival to their homeland. The Spanish craved wealth and land‚ and took over Southwest America making it like a prison to most
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diverse Native American tribe had already thriving and self-sufficient communities. This was achieved by three main reasons‚ starting with inhabitation of land with fertile vegetation. One South American empire utilized their unconventional mountainous geography to their advantage. While there are many factors in which each tribe and empire differed from one another‚ a common characteristic all Native American societies share is their belief in animism. On these grounds‚ Native American life centered
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