Being the chocolate chip in a cultural cookie was never easy. Everything about me stood out; whether it be my skin color‚ Dominican heritage‚ or name “Alejandro‚” I was astoundingly different. I was born to a Dutch-Canadian-American father and a Dominican mother. Needless to say‚ my household featured an interesting blend of cultures. Here in northern Michigan‚ I’m surrounded by beautiful lakes‚ forests‚ and the “Million Dollar Sunset.” My town is famous for its rich history‚ proximity to the great
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before the Spanish inhabited Cuba the population was made up of 90% Taino speaking American Indians ho had displaced even earlier inhabitants. Shortly after came the Spanish conquest. Cuba was claimed by Christopher Columbus in 1492. 1 The Spanish discovered sugar; this became important source of income. Due to the harsh working conditions such as starvation while working in the sugar plantation and forced to mine gold the Taino speaking Indians were wiped out due to diseases. This forced the
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diverse as the country; from the Atlantic coast‚ to the marshy swamps‚ to the tropical rain forest and the Guiana Highlands. The Arawak Indians were the first known people to inhabit the land now known as French Guiana. The next wave of people was the Caribs‚ who were traveling from Brazil and stayed behind. This group made up the Amerindians‚ of which there are only a handful of descendants left today. The Spaniards commissioned Christopher Columbus and settled the land in 1498. They occupied the land
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Hispaniola in 1492‚ he had thought that he arrived in India‚ and he expected for the land to be inhabited by the Indians. Instead he landed in present day Hispaniola‚ which was home to the friendly‚ and defenseless‚ Arawak people (also known as the Taino people). They had never seen Europeans before with their giant ships‚ extravagant clothing‚ and strange language; so they were excited and interested in meeting Columbus and his crew. The Arawak brought the Europeans gifts‚ food‚ and water. They wanted
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response. 5. What effects did Portuguese trade have on West Africa? SECTION 2 ASSESSMENT (page 22) 1. For each term or name‚ write a sentence explaining its significance. -Christopher Columbus -Columbian Exchange -Montezuma -New Spain -Taino -conquistador -mestizo -New Mexico -Treaty of Tordesillas -Herdando Cortes -encomienda 2. skip 3. What do you think were the most important long term consequences of Columbus’s encounters in the Americas? THINK ABOUT: conquering and claiming
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All over the world the name Christopher Columbus is known‚ rather the name is seen in good standing or not is an argument for another time. I plan on discussing in great detail‚ Christopher Columbus who he was‚ where he went‚ what it is he did‚ when it took place‚ why it’s important to the United States of America and our history‚ and how it is he accomplished these things. Are we certain that Christopher Columbus is deserving of the title Founder of the New World. This paper is focused on a fairly
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Cuba’s culture is a complex mix of different‚ often contradictory factors and influences. The Cuban people and their customs are based on African‚ European and Native American influences. Cuba has a very interesting and rich culture. All these other countries influence the culture of Cuba. Cuba has a variety of different influences from other countries that are included in such things as music‚ dancing‚ food‚ history and sports. The music of Cuba has an enormous African and European influence. One
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believed this because of their quick intelligence. As well as his thoughts of slavery‚ he also believed they could easily become Christians‚ as he did not see a religion of their own. Columbus forced natives to work for profits‚ sending thousands of Taino peoples to Spain to be sold into further slavery. The ones who were not sold were forced to mine gold and work on the plantations. If the Native peoples tried to revolt‚ they would be killed‚ and to prevent future rebellion‚ he paraded the dead bodies
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Spirituality Narcissism Hedonism A story of the origins of the universe that says humans are a special creation because they are something like their maker is based on the ___? Answer Evolutionary theory Genesis story Taino creation story Indonesian creation story An investigation in the Black Sea north of Turkey‚ made by a scientist who published his investigations in National Geographic Magazine‚ seems to indicate ___. Answer The Genesis flood story is
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of the mid-1950s. The article sometimes serves as a demonstration of a gestalt shift with relation to sociology. Miner presents the Nacirema as a group living in the territory between the Canadian Cree‚ the Yaqui and Tarahumare of Mexico‚ and the Carib and Arawak of the Antilles. The paper describes the typical Western ideal for oral cleanliness‚ as well as providing an outside view on hospital-care and on psychiatry. Miner’s article became a popular work‚ reprinted in many introductory anthropology
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