How did so few Spanish manage to conquer such huge territories and the population taking up those lands? And why? The article “Columbus and the War on Indigenous People” written by Michael Stevenson describes the potential arguments that Europeans used to justify their conquest of the Americas. The colonizing process lead to entering and destroying the indigenous people's territories, and developed methods of disciplinary control over their lives, while coming up with various techniques for taking their land. Men and women were willing to leave the Old World and experience the New World, taking a
Nathaniel Bacon was the head of an event in American history known as Bacon’s Rebellion. In this rebellion, Bacon led many lower class and landless immigrants against the elite of the Virginia colony and, more directly, Governor William Berkley. It is debated by historians whether or not Bacon is to be considered a hero for his aid of the lower class or a traitor for going against the colony and its Native American allies. Bacon is most definitely a traitor for his rash and adverse actions that defied the Governor’s orders and caused unnecessary conflict with the Native American tribes. Nathaniel Bacon was appointed to the Council of Government in the Virginia colony after having only resigning there for approximately a year, according to the second video.
Spain on the other hand felt that the native people were not using the land to it's full potential. It was their obligation to put the land to better use. Through the generations of colonization and invasion, both the Spanish Empire and the native people met several ups and downs. Spain initially conquered many of the Natives such as the Aztecs and the Pueblos. Eventually the Pueblos blamed the Spanish for their hardships and misfortunes because of the fact that the Spanish had, in a sense, outlawed their ancient rituals and ceremonies.
Although Zinn argues that the conflicts caused by the differentiating social classes in order to dissolve the class divisions was the main cause of the American Revolution, the “other side of the story” is told by Schweikart and Allen, as they reason that it was actually the British who unknowingly burdened the colonies with oppression, which brought about the revolution itself. In Zinn’s fourth chapter of A People’s History of the United States, Tyranny is Tranny; he focuses more on the class differences in society that triggers the opposition against England, rather than the effects of British oppression. He states that the “American leadership was less in need of English rule, and the English more in need of the colonists’ wealth” (Zinn 60). With this said, the colonists then focused more on the pursuit of exploitation and profit, which would definitely spark rebellions of the poor against the rich especially because the poor had been overwhelmed by British taxes and the fact that only a small percentage of the wealthy controlled a huge majority of the city’s taxable assets. For this reason, the poor developed a hatred for the upper class that would
The value of work was so great at this time, and probably the biggest contributing factor that helped bridge the divides. The value for slaves in the south was huge because of the weather and conditions they could withstand. In the northeast the agriculture was not as bountiful due to geographical conditions, the north began to have a booming commercial economy. The industrial economy played large parts in the port cities. Every tax directly affected the economy, and affected the workers and merchants; it had a chain effect that controlled every aspect of the world.
Although President Polk’s message was ratified by the Senate and House, the United States reason for war wasn’t good enough for them go to war with Mexico. The U.S. was not justified for three reasons: There was a territorial dispute, the U.S. provoked the war, and it was used to expand slavery. My first reason why the U.S. was not justified is that there was a territorial dispute between America and Mexico on where the border was. According to Document Hook, General Zachary Taylor and his troops purposely moved across the known border into the disputed border, as if they were trying to get a reason to start a war with Mexico. According to Documents C and Background, Polk ordered the troops to enter the disputed area, and after they were attacked by the Mexicans, he used them to get America fired up and give them a reason to go to war.
4/29/10 Globe history Period 6 Emiliano Zapata and pancho villa Emiliano Zapata and pancho villa were revolutionaries in the revolution of Mexico many years ago. There were revolutionaries fighting for freedom and for the people of Mexico .stealing from the rich and giving to the poor for that they were called bandits in many people eyes there were revolutionaries. Were they bandits or were they just trying to hold on to the one thing they call home from the grip of dictation? The revolution all started because the people were being treated and badly and from there the revolution stared. Two of the main revolutionary formed for the people during the revolution.
Before the arrival of the Spanish, the Natives had their own indigenous beliefs and while some of them were easily converted, some resisted. In one such incident, a captured tribal chief who had a led a conquest against the Spanish was given the option of accepting Christianity or being burned alive. While the tribal chief refused to convert and preferred death instead, a lot of Native Americans surely converted when put under the sword. This mission to have the whole land converted to their form of Christianity was the main aim of such cruel behavior towards the Native Americans, according to
Erin Peluso Throughout history, Western civilization has remained a super power superior to all other nation because of its ability to overcome adversity. Western influence is viewed as a topic in which many people disagree on because over time it has had so many debatable issues arise. Christopher Columbus and his voyage and discovery of the New World are one of the most popular debates. While some believe that Columbus’s discovery was astounding and had a positive impact on the world forever, others believe that the discovery was nothing more than an act of slavery, and genocide, as well as a waste of natural resources in a new land. In some cases, historians even believe that the discovery should not be credited to Christopher Columbus.
The Mexicans thought that the Nueces River was the border but the U.S thought the border was Rio Grande. Mexicans saw the descending of the troops as an invasion. So in order to protect their land they fired upon the American soldiers. Polk obviously knew that they were going to protect their property so he provoked the Mexicans by sending troops. By doing so they killed American soldiers and Polk had a reason to go to war with Mexico and acquire