Columbus

Essay: What are the different ways that the Europeans destroyed Indian populations in the first 200 years after Columbus? How much of it was deliberate? Is there any excuse for their behavior?

There were so many different ways that the exploring countries of Europe treated the American Indians. Many years after Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, many followed in his footsteps in sailing to the west. The Indians of South America were victims of the gold-digging Spanish. In South America, the Spaniards were in control. These sailors brutally handled the Indians. They destroyed so many tribes that were no match for their horses and guns. The Indians women were raped and some captured for the Spanish men, since they didn’t bring any women with them.
The Spanish “Conquistadors” also destroyed the great civilization of the Aztec and took all their gold. With the conquering of Mexico and the Caribbean, the Spaniards enslaved the Indians. The Indians, fortunately escap...