LACS 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tupi People, Cannibalism, Paubrasilia
27 Feb 2016
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Landed on sal salvador: island in the bahamas this group of native americans were called tainos. Christopher columbus inaugurated the colonization of the americas. Explorer, navigator hired by spain and its catholic monarchs: isabella and ferdinand. Supposed to go to the east indies; ended up in the new world oct. 12 1492. Believed he had reached india; called the native americans indians . Columbus day: 2nd monday in october in the u. s. Celebrated the discovery of america; descubrimiento de america . Latin american and caribbean countries also used to celebrate this day. 1992: 500th anniversary supposed to take place; decided to change the name. No holiday: mexico, ecuador, bolivia, brazil, haiti, jamaica. Spain occupied the majority of the lac except for brazil (portuguese discovered in 1500) Dominican republic and haiti = hispaniola; haiti later came under french rule. West indies: british and french colonization during the 17th century; 1612-1664.
