ESP 1101 Lecture Notes - Old World Rom, Barter, Catholic Monarchs
22 Apr 2014
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Survivors wanted revenge and reported on cruelty and cannibalism of caribs. Caribs could now be enslaved without from moralists (including isabella who thought of herself as the protector of the indians) Natives were not responding to evangelisation and were inefficient work force. Natives were to be converted or exported as slaves, as was done in the canary islands. European corps- wheat, wine and sugar cane- planted on the islands. Only really sugar cane was successful in the west indies. Columbus, who could not anticipate the impact of the cultural shock if imposing old-world values in america, was guilty of misjudgement rather than wickedness felipe fern ndez. Isaiah, 60:9 surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the lord thy god, and to the. Holy one of israel, because he hath glorified thee.
