Directions: Write a Free Response Essay answering the following questions: Analyze the effects of the Columbian exchange (the interchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World) on the population and economy of Europe in the period 1550 to 1700 The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas marked the meeting of the previous separate worlds, thus began the columbian exchange. When Christopher Columbus and his crew arrived in the Americas , The Bahamas, on October 1492 the two separate worlds were reunited. After Columbus arrived in Americas the animal, plant, and bacterial life in these two worlds began to mix together. By reuniting the two unknown worlds it had made dramatic and lasting effects on the world. The result of the new bacteria, animal, and plant life mixing caused devastating effects on the Americas and Europeans together.
They caused harm and lots of damage to the country and their culture and traditions. The used the Americans so that they could get something out of them. They made the locals slaves and tried to take over. On the other hand, they did bring some goods to the country but not enough to beat the bad stuff they have done to the
1. Should Columbus Day be celebrated in the U.S.? Why or why not? -After taking a quiz, now I kind a doubt and feel shame on why we celebrate Columbus Day but before I make up my mind let’s explore this topic little bit more. Even though Christopher Columbus found this great land which lead all of us to have freedom and liberty with the sea of opportunities in this country but to gain all this, we have done something that would be considered unethical from every point of view as well inhumanity.
He is viewed upon as a hero by Americans for these reasons, and has even received a day dedicated to him. He is also credited for beginning the colonization of America, which he indisputably deserves recognition for. However, when one looks into colonization more, he or she can realize that it was not that good of an era due to the problems faced against the Native Americans, which will be mentioned later. When Columbus arrived in the west, he brought many items from the east that introduced a negative side of cultural diffusion. These "new" items provided a "culture shock" to the natives and many did not know how to deal with the changes.
This is the start of a new world, but it is also a start for a series of genocides and tragic! Many people may think that Columbus is a hero, however, I my opinion, I think Christopher Columbus is not a hero but a villain. It is widely accepted that Christopher Columbus “discovered” America, however, during 1492, millions of Native Americans already live on that giant lands. If America had been discovered by Columbus, how is that possible that there are people living on it? Moreover, it is also widely accepted that Columbus is the “first” one discover the New World.
Columbus’s arrival to the “New World” was the first act in a century’s long drama of colonization and conquest. Europeans and their descendents displaced the Taino and their fellow Indians while remaking the Western Hemisphere. Columbus’s ships introduced Old World plants, animals, and micro-organisms into the New Worlds environment. This idea to bring manmade products to the New World had its consequences for the people of the old and new world. The New World was a much healthier place than the old world.
By adapting and using the “Indian clearings and [following] the Indian trails,” they overcame the wilderness before long (532). Turner also noted that by adapting to the new world, the Europeans created “a new product that is American” (532). Even in the early stages of westward expansion, the Americans had already become independent. As the pioneers advanced westward, Turner noted that the expansion caused them to become less dependent on the East. This independency from the East could be traced back as far as England.
This is important because although new settlers were gifted with new land and resources, Westward Expansion resulted in controversial disagreements and even more hardships. Native Americans face many issues that threaten their safety even in this modern day society. are not safe, even in our modern-day society. They are used as objects and are displayed as a ‘good luck charm’ for many college universities and sports teams. According to the article, Native American mascots bring more negativity than the luck they are supposed to bring, “…(1) they [mascots] reflect and reinforce stereotypes, (2) they harm Native Americans, and (3) Native Americans do not have control over them,” (IMHTNA).
This is not right, or rational that people would risk so much in order to come to the United States, to work a job that most American citizens will not work. Yet we are hateful and mean, protesting, these people rights to make a living and support their families, if the work wasn’t here they would not come. Do you think the Native Americans like what happened to them, when the first generation immigrated to American, many Native Americans are still suffering the effect of the colonization of America. Published in the Huffington post a video “Native American Man Tells Anti-Illegal Immigration Protesters Who 'The Real Illegal Immigrants Are’ it goes on to say that a Native American man tells protesters “We didn’t invite none of you here. We’re the only Native Americans here.”(Ramos Z 2013) Are the Americans that don’t support open borders scared, because they don’t want what happened to the Native Americans,
The Age of Expansion The Age of Expansion marks the beginning of the European invasion into what could be called the New World. Spanish explorers, lead by Christopher Columbus, set sail in hopes of discovering new trade routes and found themselves encountering new cultures in the New World. Life for the Native American Indian would never be the same after Columbus’ famous voyage. Columbus’ first impression of the natives appears to be a positive encounter. “At daybreak great multitudes of men came to the shore, all young and of fine shapes, very handsome” (Doc A).