18th Century Research Paper
History 109
October 3, 2012
Contact or Conquest? Development of America During the 15th Through 18th Centuries
While European explorers throughout history had made many contacts throughout their expeditions, the discovery, colonization, and development of territories and culture during the 1400s to 1700s would best be described as conquest. Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, Dutch and Germans came to the New World in search of many different interests, but ultimately the “conquering” of civilizations and communities for the gain of territories, labor and wealth have become a noted theme throughout the early history of the Americas. While Spain and Portugal seemed to take over societies in their quest for riches, many other countries sought new land for religious freedom and a …show more content…
“A European Artist Illustrates a Smallpox Outbreak among Nahua Indians,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #10.
[ 5 ]. Schultz, Hist2, page #29
[ 6 ]. James H. Merrell, “The Indians’ New World,”in Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, Edward J. Blum, and Jon Gjerde, eds., Major Problems in American History, Volume 1: To 1877 (Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012), page #16.
[ 7 ]. “Edward Waterhouse, a British Official, Recounts an Indian Attack on Early Virginia Settlement, 1622,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #10.
[ 8 ]. “Nathanial Bacon, Leader of a Rebellion, Recounts the Misdeeds of the Virginia Governor, 1676,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #40.
[ 9 ]. Kevin M. Schultz, Hist2, Volume 1 (Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012), page #22.
[ 10 ]. “The Portuguese Describe Battles with West Africans, 1448,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #5.
[ 11 ]. “Virginia’s Statutes Illustrate the Declining Status of African American Slaves, 1660-1705,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #5.
[ 12 ]. “Southern Planter William Byrd Describes His Views Toward Learning and His Slaves, 1709 – 1710,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page
October 3, 2012
Contact or Conquest? Development of America During the 15th Through 18th Centuries
While European explorers throughout history had made many contacts throughout their expeditions, the discovery, colonization, and development of territories and culture during the 1400s to 1700s would best be described as conquest. Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, Dutch and Germans came to the New World in search of many different interests, but ultimately the “conquering” of civilizations and communities for the gain of territories, labor and wealth have become a noted theme throughout the early history of the Americas. While Spain and Portugal seemed to take over societies in their quest for riches, many other countries sought new land for religious freedom and a …show more content…
“A European Artist Illustrates a Smallpox Outbreak among Nahua Indians,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #10.
[ 5 ]. Schultz, Hist2, page #29
[ 6 ]. James H. Merrell, “The Indians’ New World,”in Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, Edward J. Blum, and Jon Gjerde, eds., Major Problems in American History, Volume 1: To 1877 (Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012), page #16.
[ 7 ]. “Edward Waterhouse, a British Official, Recounts an Indian Attack on Early Virginia Settlement, 1622,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #10.
[ 8 ]. “Nathanial Bacon, Leader of a Rebellion, Recounts the Misdeeds of the Virginia Governor, 1676,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #40.
[ 9 ]. Kevin M. Schultz, Hist2, Volume 1 (Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012), page #22.
[ 10 ]. “The Portuguese Describe Battles with West Africans, 1448,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #5.
[ 11 ]. “Virginia’s Statutes Illustrate the Declining Status of African American Slaves, 1660-1705,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page #5.
[ 12 ]. “Southern Planter William Byrd Describes His Views Toward Learning and His Slaves, 1709 – 1710,” in Hoffman, et. al. Major Problems, page