Finally the re-scripting of events through diaries and other literature that describe Indian “occupation” rather than possession or nativity, or the “first” wedding in a New English colony to manufacture a status quo where the New English become native New Englanders, and where Indians become intruders in settlements rather than the land’s native inhabitants. In other words, narrative frameworks are a tool of erasure of Indian culture and society in the early history of New England. New English settlers used racial and cultural differences to drive a wedge between themselves and the “other” inhabitants of the
When Christopher Columbus arrived the new world—America, he brought some gifts for the Natives, moreover, he also brought some little surprise for them, too. During 15th century, many diseases had been discovered, and people in Europe had already experienced various kinds of diseases, thus, European had different kind of antibody inside their body. However, all of these diseases are new to Native Americans, when Natives first infected by the diseases, there is no resistance for virus to infect them. Many natives
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.
They showed us how to farm, showed how to hunt effectively, introduced medicine, showed the Invaders where gold was, amongst other incredibly influential tasks. Zelinsky goes on to discredit the Indians as if they are non-factors. In the text we read, “…Had the European colonists found an utterly unpopulated continent, contemporary American life would not have differed in any major respect from its actual pattern.” In my opinion I do not understand how Zelinsky can just discredit the existence of the Indians. I find it impossible to think that early North America would be the same without the contact with Indians. I share the shame viewpoint that DeVoto expresses.
He returned to Spain in glory, having discovered the New World. What's wrong with this story? Quite a bit, actually. Myth #1: Columbus wanted to prove the world was not flat. The theory that the earth was flat and that it was therefore possible to sail off the edge of it was common in the middle ages, but had been discredited by Columbus' time.
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.
When Columbus first arrived at the coast of what he thought was he coast of India, the people who lived on this part of the earth came out of their houses and ran to the beach and swam closer to the ship to welcome the Spanish. Columbus wrote in his log from 1492: “They...brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things, which they exchanged for the glass beads ad hawks' bells. They willingly traded everything they owned...”[2] On the first view it seems like a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where the strangers from Europe discover the “new” world of the Arawak, the indigenous tribe who lived on the island of the Bahamas, the island Columbus thought its India by mistake. But Columbus and his men had a strict order from the Spanish crown. They should bring spices and gold back to Spain to pay for their expensive trip.
If I could remake this video now I would have added many different things. I know it was supposed to be about the westward movement but I would have added more things about the people who already lived there, like the Native Americans. They played a big role in who already lived on the land, teaching people about the land, and gave the people who were moving west direction on how to pass over the mountains. The Native Americans were living in the United States long before the Europeans came here so they should get some credit for the movement and what happened throughout the
What Savant fails to provide in his article though, is both sides of immigration. In his article, Savant tells two stories of two similar families and how they came to America seeking a better life and better opportunities.
The main purpose for Zinn’s writing was to offer a detailed account of U.S. history from the victim's point of view. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? b. Zinn’s thesis on the first eleven pages describes past events as they happened. Zinn shows Columbus for who he really was not as a glorified hero as he usually is depicted.