Michael Helson
Why were Europeans able to impress their will upon other "inferior" peoples of America from the 15th to 17th century? A picture depicting the colonization, or "economic and political control", of the Americas: Political Reasons: · The explorers that sailed to America picked out areas in which to conquer in the Treaty of Tordesillas, leading to a unified European influence · The indigenous American population was relatively disorganized, and unprepared to resist the Europeans as one · Recent archaeological excavations have induced the notion of a vast Spanish-Indian alliance numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Along with cavalry and the use of cannons as a siege weapon, the Spanish conquistadores were able to utilize the divisions among native ethnic groups and implement them with their own forces. · Europeans were great deceivers, and using their power of deception over the ignorant natives, they were able to gain more control Economical reasons: · Europeans simply had a better economy · They were able to distribute supplies, weapons, and manpower better Technological Reasons: · The technology of Europe far surpassed that of the Americas · European success came from their ability to build a vessel in which to travel and find the other civilization · Advanced weaponry was a leading cause in European success; their guns and cannons helped them achieve victory over the natives
Why were Europeans able to impress their will upon other "inferior" peoples of America from the 15th to 17th century?
A picture depicting the colonization, or "economic and political control", of the Americas:
Political Reasons:
· The explorers that sailed to America picked out areas in which to conquer in the Treaty of Tordesillas, leading to a unified European influence
· The indigenous American population was relatively disorganized, and unprepared to resist the Europeans as one
· Recent archaeological excavations have induced the notion of a vast Spanish-Indian alliance numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Along with cavalry and the use of cannons as a siege weapon, the Spanish conquistadores were able to utilize the divisions among native ethnic groups and implement them with their own forces.
· Europeans were great deceivers, and using their power of deception over the ignorant natives, they were able to gain more control
Economical reasons:
· Europeans simply had a better economy
· They were able to distribute supplies, weapons, and manpower better
Technological Reasons:
· The technology of Europe far surpassed that of the Americas
· European success came from their ability to build a vessel in which to travel and find the other civilization
· Advanced weaponry was a leading cause in European success; their guns and cannons helped them achieve victory over the natives