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Christopher Columbus and the Age of Discovery
During the 15th and 16th centuries, leaders of several European nations sponsored expeditions abroad in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered lands. The Portuguese were the earliest participants in this “Age of Discovery,” also known as “Age of Exploration.”
Starting in about 1420, small Portuguese ships known as caravels zipped along the African coast, carrying spices, gold and other goods as well as enslaved people from Asia and Africa to Europe.
Did you know? Christopher Columbus was not the first person to propose that a person could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe. In fact, scholars argue that the idea is almost as old as the idea that the Earth is round. (That is, it dates back to early Rome.)
Other European nations, particularly Spain, were eager to share in the seemingly limitless riches of the “Far East.” By the end of the 15th century, Spain’s “Reconquista”—the expulsion of Jews and Muslims out of the kingdom after centuries of war—was complete, and the nation turned its attention to exploration and conquest in other areas of the world. Early Life and Nationality
Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1476, when pirates attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast.
The boat sank, but the young Columbus floated to shore on a scrap of wood and made his way to Lisbon, where he eventually studied mathematics, astronomy, cartography and navigation. He also began to hatch the plan that would change the world forever. Christopher Columbus' First Voyage
At the end of the 15th century, it was nearly impossible to reach Asia from Europe by land. The route was long and arduous, and encounters with hostile armies were difficult to avoid. Portuguese explorers solved this problem by taking to the sea: They sailed south along the West African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope.
But Columbus had a different idea: Why not sail west across the Atlantic instead of around the massive African continent? The young navigator’s logic was sound, but his math was faulty. He argued (incorrectly) that the circumference of the Earth was much smaller than his contemporaries believed it was; accordingly, he believed that the journey by boat from Europe to Asia should be not only possible, but comparatively easy via an as-yet undiscovered Northwest Passage.
He presented his plan to officials in Portugal and England, but it was not until 1492 that he found a sympathetic audience: the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
Columbus wanted fame and fortune. Ferdinand and Isabella wanted the same, along with the opportunity to export Catholicism to lands across the globe. (Columbus, a devout Catholic, was equally enthusiastic about this possibility.)
Columbus’ contract with the Spanish rulers promised that he could keep 10 percent of whatever riches he found, along with a noble title and the governorship of any lands he should encounter. Where Did Columbus' Ships, Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria, Land?
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. On October 12, the ships made landfall—not in the East Indies, as Columbus assumed, but on one of the Bahamian islands, likely San Salvador.
For months, Columbus sailed from island to island in what we now know as the Caribbean, looking for the “pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects and merchandise whatsoever” that he had promised to his Spanish patrons, but he did not find much. In January 1493, leaving several dozen men behind in a makeshift settlement on Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), he left for Spain.
He kept a detailed diary during his first voyage. Christopher Columbus’s journal was written between August 3, 1492, and November 6, 1492 and mentions everything from the wildlife he encountered, like dolphins and birds, to the weather to the moods of his crew. More troublingly, it also recorded his initial impressions of the local people and his argument for why they should be enslaved.
“They… brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things, which they exchanged for the glass beads and hawks’ bells," he wrote. "They willingly traded everything they owned… They were well-built, with good bodies and handsome features… They do not bear arms, and do not know them, for I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance. They have no iron… They would make fine servants… With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.”
Columbus gifted the journal to Isabella upon his return. About six months later, in September 1493, Columbus returned to the Americas. He found the Hispaniola settlement destroyed and left his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego Columbus behind to rebuild, along with part of his ships’ crew and hundreds of enslaved indigenous people.
Then he headed west to continue his mostly fruitless search for gold and other goods. His group now included a large number of indigenous people the Europeans had enslaved. In lieu of the material riches he had promised the Spanish monarchs, he sent some 500 enslaved people to Queen Isabella. The queen was horrified—she believed that any people Columbus “discovered” were Spanish subjects who could not be enslaved—and she promptly and sternly returned the explorer’s gift.
In May 1498, Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic for the third time. He visited Trinidad and the South American mainland before returning to the ill-fated Hispaniola settlement, where the colonists had staged a bloody revolt against the Columbus brothers’ mismanagement and brutality. Conditions were so bad that Spanish authorities had to send a new governor to take over.
Meanwhile, the native Taino population, forced to search for gold and to work on plantations, was decimated (within 60 years after Columbus landed, only a few hundred of what may have been 250,000 Taino were left on their island). Christopher Columbus was arrested and returned to Spain in chains.
In 1502, cleared of the most serious charges but stripped of his noble titles, the aging Columbus persuaded the Spanish crown to pay for one last trip across the Atlantic. This time, Columbus made it all the way to Panama—just miles from the Pacific Ocean—where he had to abandon two of his four ships after damage from storms and hostile natives. Empty-handed, the explorer returned to Spain, where he died in 1506.
Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas, nor was he even the first European to visit the “New World.” (Viking explorer Leif Erikson had sailed to Greenland and Newfoundland in the 11th century.)
However, his journey kicked off centuries of exploration and exploitation on the American continents. The Columbian Exchange transferred people, animals, food and disease across cultures. Old World wheat became an American food staple. African coffee and Asian sugar cane became cash crops for Latin America, while American foods like corn, tomatoes and potatoes were introduced into European diets.
Today, Columbus has a controversial legacy—he is remembered as a daring and path-breaking explorer who transformed the New World, yet his actions also unleashed changes that would eventually devastate the native populations he and his fellow explorers encountered.
Taino, Arawakan-speaking people who at the time of Christopher Columbus’s exploration inhabited what are now Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Once the most numerous indigenous people of the Caribbean, the Taino may have numbered one or two million at the time of the Spanish conquest in the late 15th century. They had long been on the defensive against the aggressive Carib people, who had conquered the Lesser Antilles to the east.
When they were first encountered by Europeans, the Taino practiced a high-yielding form of shifting agriculture to grow their staple foods, cassava and yams. They would burn the forest or scrub and then heap the ashes and soil into mounds that could be easily planted, tended, and irrigated. Corn (maize), beans, squash, tobacco, peanuts (groundnuts), and peppers were also grown, and wild plants were gathered. Birds, lizards, and small animals were hunted for food, the only domesticated animals being dogs and, occasionally, parrots used to decoy wild birds within range of hunters. Fish and shellfish were another important food source.
Traditional Taino settlements ranged from small family compounds to groups of 3,000 people. Houses were built of logs and poles with thatched roofs. Men wore loincloths and women wore aprons of cotton or palm fibres. Both sexes painted themselves on special occasions, and they wore earrings, nose rings, and necklaces, which were sometimes made of gold. The Taino also made pottery, baskets, and implements of stone and wood. A favourite form of recreation was a ball game played on rectangular courts. The Taino had an elaborate system of religious beliefs and rituals that involved the worship of spirits (zemis) by means of carved representations. They also had a complex social order, with a government of hereditary chiefs and subchiefs and classes of nobles, commoners, and slaves.
The Taino were easily conquered by the Spaniards beginning in 1493. Enslavement, starvation, and disease reduced them to a few thousand by 1520 and to near extinction by 1550. Those who survived mixed with Spaniards, Africans, and others. Taino culture was largely wiped out, although several groups claiming Taino descent gained visibility in the late 20th century, notably in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. state of Florida. In 1998 the United Confederation of Taino People, which characterizes itself as an “Inter-Tribal authority,” was created as an umbrella organization for the affirmation and restoration of Taino culture, language, and religion. Whereas the Taino are not officially recognized as a group by any governments, those who consider themselves Taino claim the right to self-determination. based on the information, List some differences between European
and Taino ways of life.
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Christopher Columbus and the Age of Discovery
During the 15th and 16th centuries, leaders of several European nations sponsored expeditions abroad in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered lands. The Portuguese were the earliest participants in this “Age of Discovery,” also known as “Age of Exploration.”
Starting in about 1420, small Portuguese ships known as caravels zipped along the African coast, carrying spices, gold and other goods as well as enslaved people from Asia and Africa to Europe.
Did you know? Christopher Columbus was not the first person to propose that a person could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe. In fact, scholars argue that the idea is almost as old as the idea that the Earth is round. (That is, it dates back to early Rome.)
Other European nations, particularly Spain, were eager to share in the seemingly limitless riches of the “Far East.” By the end of the 15th century, Spain’s “Reconquista”—the expulsion of Jews and Muslims out of the kingdom after centuries of war—was complete, and the nation turned its attention to exploration and conquest in other areas of the world. Early Life and Nationality
Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1476, when pirates attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast.
The boat sank, but the young Columbus floated to shore on a scrap of wood and made his way to Lisbon, where he eventually studied mathematics, astronomy, cartography and navigation. He also began to hatch the plan that would change the world forever. Christopher Columbus' First Voyage
At the end of the 15th century, it was nearly impossible to reach Asia from Europe by land. The route was long and arduous, and encounters with hostile armies were difficult to avoid. Portuguese explorers solved this problem by taking to the sea: They sailed south along the West African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope.
But Columbus had a different idea: Why not sail west across the Atlantic instead of around the massive African continent? The young navigator’s logic was sound, but his math was faulty. He argued (incorrectly) that the circumference of the Earth was much smaller than his contemporaries believed it was; accordingly, he believed that the journey by boat from Europe to Asia should be not only possible, but comparatively easy via an as-yet undiscovered Northwest Passage.
He presented his plan to officials in Portugal and England, but it was not until 1492 that he found a sympathetic audience: the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
Columbus wanted fame and fortune. Ferdinand and Isabella wanted the same, along with the opportunity to export Catholicism to lands across the globe. (Columbus, a devout Catholic, was equally enthusiastic about this possibility.)
Columbus’ contract with the Spanish rulers promised that he could keep 10 percent of whatever riches he found, along with a noble title and the governorship of any lands he should encounter. Where Did Columbus' Ships, Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria, Land?
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. On October 12, the ships made landfall—not in the East Indies, as Columbus assumed, but on one of the Bahamian islands, likely San Salvador.
For months, Columbus sailed from island to island in what we now know as the Caribbean, looking for the “pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects and merchandise whatsoever” that he had promised to his Spanish patrons, but he did not find much. In January 1493, leaving several dozen men behind in a makeshift settlement on Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), he left for Spain.
He kept a detailed diary during his first voyage. Christopher Columbus’s journal was written between August 3, 1492, and November 6, 1492 and mentions everything from the wildlife he encountered, like dolphins and birds, to the weather to the moods of his crew. More troublingly, it also recorded his initial impressions of the local people and his argument for why they should be enslaved.
“They… brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things, which they exchanged for the glass beads and hawks’ bells," he wrote. "They willingly traded everything they owned… They were well-built, with good bodies and handsome features… They do not bear arms, and do not know them, for I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance. They have no iron… They would make fine servants… With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.”
Columbus gifted the journal to Isabella upon his return. About six months later, in September 1493, Columbus returned to the Americas. He found the Hispaniola settlement destroyed and left his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego Columbus behind to rebuild, along with part of his ships’ crew and hundreds of enslaved indigenous people.
Then he headed west to continue his mostly fruitless search for gold and other goods. His group now included a large number of indigenous people the Europeans had enslaved. In lieu of the material riches he had promised the Spanish monarchs, he sent some 500 enslaved people to Queen Isabella. The queen was horrified—she believed that any people Columbus “discovered” were Spanish subjects who could not be enslaved—and she promptly and sternly returned the explorer’s gift.
In May 1498, Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic for the third time. He visited Trinidad and the South American mainland before returning to the ill-fated Hispaniola settlement, where the colonists had staged a bloody revolt against the Columbus brothers’ mismanagement and brutality. Conditions were so bad that Spanish authorities had to send a new governor to take over.
Meanwhile, the native Taino population, forced to search for gold and to work on plantations, was decimated (within 60 years after Columbus landed, only a few hundred of what may have been 250,000 Taino were left on their island). Christopher Columbus was arrested and returned to Spain in chains.
In 1502, cleared of the most serious charges but stripped of his noble titles, the aging Columbus persuaded the Spanish crown to pay for one last trip across the Atlantic. This time, Columbus made it all the way to Panama—just miles from the Pacific Ocean—where he had to abandon two of his four ships after damage from storms and hostile natives. Empty-handed, the explorer returned to Spain, where he died in 1506.
Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas, nor was he even the first European to visit the “New World.” (Viking explorer Leif Erikson had sailed to Greenland and Newfoundland in the 11th century.)
However, his journey kicked off centuries of exploration and exploitation on the American continents. The Columbian Exchange transferred people, animals, food and disease across cultures. Old World wheat became an American food staple. African coffee and Asian sugar cane became cash crops for Latin America, while American foods like corn, tomatoes and potatoes were introduced into European diets.
Today, Columbus has a controversial legacy—he is remembered as a daring and path-breaking explorer who transformed the New World, yet his actions also unleashed changes that would eventually devastate the native populations he and his fellow explorers encountered.
Taino, Arawakan-speaking people who at the time of Christopher Columbus’s exploration inhabited what are now Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Once the most numerous indigenous people of the Caribbean, the Taino may have numbered one or two million at the time of the Spanish conquest in the late 15th century. They had long been on the defensive against the aggressive Carib people, who had conquered the Lesser Antilles to the east.
When they were first encountered by Europeans, the Taino practiced a high-yielding form of shifting agriculture to grow their staple foods, cassava and yams. They would burn the forest or scrub and then heap the ashes and soil into mounds that could be easily planted, tended, and irrigated. Corn (maize), beans, squash, tobacco, peanuts (groundnuts), and peppers were also grown, and wild plants were gathered. Birds, lizards, and small animals were hunted for food, the only domesticated animals being dogs and, occasionally, parrots used to decoy wild birds within range of hunters. Fish and shellfish were another important food source.
Traditional Taino settlements ranged from small family compounds to groups of 3,000 people. Houses were built of logs and poles with thatched roofs. Men wore loincloths and women wore aprons of cotton or palm fibres. Both sexes painted themselves on special occasions, and they wore earrings, nose rings, and necklaces, which were sometimes made of gold. The Taino also made pottery, baskets, and implements of stone and wood. A favourite form of recreation was a ball game played on rectangular courts. The Taino had an elaborate system of religious beliefs and rituals that involved the worship of spirits (zemis) by means of carved representations. They also had a complex social order, with a government of hereditary chiefs and subchiefs and classes of nobles, commoners, and slaves.
The Taino were easily conquered by the Spaniards beginning in 1493. Enslavement, starvation, and disease reduced them to a few thousand by 1520 and to near extinction by 1550. Those who survived mixed with Spaniards, Africans, and others. Taino culture was largely wiped out, although several groups claiming Taino descent gained visibility in the late 20th century, notably in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. state of Florida. In 1998 the United Confederation of Taino People, which characterizes itself as an “Inter-Tribal authority,” was created as an umbrella organization for the affirmation and restoration of Taino culture, language, and religion. Whereas the Taino are not officially recognized as a group by any governments, those who consider themselves Taino claim the right to self-determination. based on the information, List some differences between European
and Taino ways of life.
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give me at least four and make it sound like an 8th grader
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based on the information, Describe the Taino view of Columbus’s
voyage and their encounter with the
Europeans. give me at least three and make it sound as an 8th grader
voyage and their encounter with the
Europeans. give me at least three and make it sound as an 8th grader
Answer
make it shorter though
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You have two choices for a final product—a poem for two voices or a series of
journal entries. You may come up with a third option, but you must get permission
from your teacher before you begin.
Journal Entries
A journal is a personal record that someone keeps about her own life. Often a
person will write in her journal a few times a week about her experiences, thoughts,
and feelings. Historians who find journals often use them to learn about what it was
like to live through an important time or event. For this project, you will write two
journal entries. One will be from a member of Columbus’s crew, and one will be
from a member of the Taino community that met Columbus and his men. Each of
your entries should include the following:
• a personal narrative of the day the two cultures met
• accurate historical facts about Columbus and his crew’s voyage, their
meeting with the Taino, and Taino life and culture
• creative details that can be inferred from the historical facts
• sensory imagery that appeals to the five senses
Remember that these two cultures are meeting for the very first time, and almost
everything about the other culture will be completely new and unknown. Try to
imagine what it would have been like for each group to encounter the other, and let
those feelings show through in your writing.
The following text is an example of an actual journal entry that was written by one
of Ferdinand Magellan’s men during his voyage around the world. It describes a
mutiny that began while the crew was stopped in South America (the writer calls it
a “treason”). A mutiny is a rebellion against a commanding officer. Notice how the
entry describes the event as if the writer was actually there (he uses words like “I”
and “we”).
“We remained in this port, which was called the port of St. Julian, about five months, during
which there happened to us many strange things, of which I will tell a part. One was, that
immediately after we entered into this port, the masters of the other four ships plotted
treason against the captain-general [Magellan], in order to put him to death. These were
thus named: John of Carthagine [Juan de Cartagena], overseer of the fleet; the treasurer,
Loys de Mendoza; the conductor, Anthony Cocha; and Gaspar de Casada. However, the
treason was discovered, for which the treasurer was killed with stabs of a dagger, and then
quartered. This Gaspar de Casada had his head cut off, and afterwards was cut into
quarters; and the conductor having a few days later attempted another treason, was
banished with a priest, and was put in that country called Pattagonia. The captain-general
would not put this conductor to death, because the Emperor Charles had made him captain
of one of the ships.”
© 2016 Connections Education LLC. All rights reserved. 4
—Antonio Pigafetta, official chronicler of Magellan’s expedition
Poem for Two Voices
A poem for two voices is meant to be read aloud by two people. Often, these poems
offer two sides of the same experience. Usually, the poems are written in two
columns, one read by each person. Words that are spoken at the same time are
written on the same line. For this project, one column should be from the
perspective of a member of Columbus’s crew. The other column should be from the
perspective of a member of one of the Taino communities that Columbus visited.
Your poem should include the following:
• a balance of the perspectives of the Europeans and the Taino
• accurate historical facts about Columbus and his crew’s voyage and their
meeting with the Taino
• creative details that can be inferred from the historical facts
• sensory imagery that appeals to the five senses
Follow the format of a poem for two voices, using the guidelines below.
• Each column is a different voice or person
• If both people speak at the same time, the words are written on the same
line in both columns.
Example:
Chicago city of hope Chicago city of ruins
Both spreakers would be saying their lines at the same time.
• If only one person is speaking at a time, use a blank line to represent
silence. The other speaker will have a line to speak in his column.
Example:
The city grows strong with new life.
The city dies.
Each of these lines would be spoken separately, one after the other.
• Try to have the lines reflect each other. For instance, both of the lines about
Chicago describe the city—one describes it as a city of hope while the other
describes it as a city of ruins. In the second set of lines, each speaker is
presenting contrasting ideas about the city—one says that the city is growing
with new life and the other believes that the city is dying. These compare
and contrast the viewpoints of the city.
In order to learn more about writing a poem in two voices, find the “Write a
poem in two voices” article from the EBSCOhost databases, following the
previously listed instructions.
journal entries. You may come up with a third option, but you must get permission
from your teacher before you begin.
Journal Entries
A journal is a personal record that someone keeps about her own life. Often a
person will write in her journal a few times a week about her experiences, thoughts,
and feelings. Historians who find journals often use them to learn about what it was
like to live through an important time or event. For this project, you will write two
journal entries. One will be from a member of Columbus’s crew, and one will be
from a member of the Taino community that met Columbus and his men. Each of
your entries should include the following:
• a personal narrative of the day the two cultures met
• accurate historical facts about Columbus and his crew’s voyage, their
meeting with the Taino, and Taino life and culture
• creative details that can be inferred from the historical facts
• sensory imagery that appeals to the five senses
Remember that these two cultures are meeting for the very first time, and almost
everything about the other culture will be completely new and unknown. Try to
imagine what it would have been like for each group to encounter the other, and let
those feelings show through in your writing.
The following text is an example of an actual journal entry that was written by one
of Ferdinand Magellan’s men during his voyage around the world. It describes a
mutiny that began while the crew was stopped in South America (the writer calls it
a “treason”). A mutiny is a rebellion against a commanding officer. Notice how the
entry describes the event as if the writer was actually there (he uses words like “I”
and “we”).
“We remained in this port, which was called the port of St. Julian, about five months, during
which there happened to us many strange things, of which I will tell a part. One was, that
immediately after we entered into this port, the masters of the other four ships plotted
treason against the captain-general [Magellan], in order to put him to death. These were
thus named: John of Carthagine [Juan de Cartagena], overseer of the fleet; the treasurer,
Loys de Mendoza; the conductor, Anthony Cocha; and Gaspar de Casada. However, the
treason was discovered, for which the treasurer was killed with stabs of a dagger, and then
quartered. This Gaspar de Casada had his head cut off, and afterwards was cut into
quarters; and the conductor having a few days later attempted another treason, was
banished with a priest, and was put in that country called Pattagonia. The captain-general
would not put this conductor to death, because the Emperor Charles had made him captain
of one of the ships.”
© 2016 Connections Education LLC. All rights reserved. 4
—Antonio Pigafetta, official chronicler of Magellan’s expedition
Poem for Two Voices
A poem for two voices is meant to be read aloud by two people. Often, these poems
offer two sides of the same experience. Usually, the poems are written in two
columns, one read by each person. Words that are spoken at the same time are
written on the same line. For this project, one column should be from the
perspective of a member of Columbus’s crew. The other column should be from the
perspective of a member of one of the Taino communities that Columbus visited.
Your poem should include the following:
• a balance of the perspectives of the Europeans and the Taino
• accurate historical facts about Columbus and his crew’s voyage and their
meeting with the Taino
• creative details that can be inferred from the historical facts
• sensory imagery that appeals to the five senses
Follow the format of a poem for two voices, using the guidelines below.
• Each column is a different voice or person
• If both people speak at the same time, the words are written on the same
line in both columns.
Example:
Chicago city of hope Chicago city of ruins
Both spreakers would be saying their lines at the same time.
• If only one person is speaking at a time, use a blank line to represent
silence. The other speaker will have a line to speak in his column.
Example:
The city grows strong with new life.
The city dies.
Each of these lines would be spoken separately, one after the other.
• Try to have the lines reflect each other. For instance, both of the lines about
Chicago describe the city—one describes it as a city of hope while the other
describes it as a city of ruins. In the second set of lines, each speaker is
presenting contrasting ideas about the city—one says that the city is growing
with new life and the other believes that the city is dying. These compare
and contrast the viewpoints of the city.
In order to learn more about writing a poem in two voices, find the “Write a
poem in two voices” article from the EBSCOhost databases, following the
previously listed instructions.
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Here are some differences between European and Taino ways of life based on the information provided:
### Social Structure
- **Taino**: The Taino had a complex social order with a government of hereditary chiefs and subchiefs. They had distinct classes, including nobles, commoners, and slaves.
- **Europeans**: European societies during this time often operated within feudal systems or monarchies, with a class structure that also included nobility, clergy, and peasantry, but the organization and power dynamics varied greatly by region.
### Agriculture
- **Taino**: The Taino practiced high-yielding forms of shifting agriculture, growing staple foods like cassava and yams. They utilized techniques such as burning forests to create plantable mounds and relied heavily on crops and local wild plants for sustenance.
- **Europeans**: European agricultural practices were more static and often involved the use of plows and different farming techniques. They relied on a mix of crops depending on the region but often focused on wheat, barley, and other grains.
### Technology and Tools
- **Taino**: The Taino used simple tools made from stone and wood and engaged in agriculture, hunting, and fishing without the technology seen in Europe.
- **Europeans**: 欧洲人 utilized advanced tools and techniques in agriculture, navigation (like compasses), and warfare (iron weaponry), reflecting their technological advancements.
### Housing
- **Taino**: Their homes were built from logs and poles with thatched roofs, oriented towards the environment and community structure. They ranged in size from small family homes to larger villages.
- **Europeans**: European homes varied widely based on geography and wealth but often included stone or timber construction with distinct architectural styles for castles, homes, and manors influenced by European climates.
### Religion and Spirituality
- **Taino**: The Taino had elaborate spiritual beliefs centered around the worship of multiple spirits (zemis) and utilized carved representations in their practices. Their rituals were integral to their culture.
- **Europeans**: Most Europeans adhered to Christianity, with a monotheistic belief system that shaped their communities, politics, and morals. Religious practices often involved church attendance, rituals, and community festivals.
### Interaction with Nature
- **Taino**: The Taino had a close relationship with nature, relying on local resources for sustenance and using traditional ecological knowledge to manage their environment sustainably.
- **Europeans**: European interactions with nature were more exploitative during this period, often seeking to dominate and extract resources using advancements in technology and agriculture.
### Trade Practices
- **Taino**: The Taino engaged in trade within their communities, exchanging goods like food, pottery, and items made from natural materials (e.g., cotton, shells).
- **Europeans**: European trade involved robust maritime commerce and the exchange of a wide array of goods across continents, driven by economic interests and the pursuit of wealth.
### Attitude Towards Indigenous Peoples
- **Taino**: The Taino were generally disorganized in terms of a unified response to European arrival and were viewed as potential subjects for labor and conversion to Christianity.
- **Europeans**: Europeans typically viewed the Taino and other indigenous populations as inferior and often sought to enslave or convert them, justifying their actions through notions of superiority and ‘civilizing’ missions.
These differences illustrate the contrasting ways of life between the Taino people and the Europeans, highlighting cultural, social, and economic disparities that contributed to the generation of conflict and exploitation during the Age of Discovery.
### Social Structure
- **Taino**: The Taino had a complex social order with a government of hereditary chiefs and subchiefs. They had distinct classes, including nobles, commoners, and slaves.
- **Europeans**: European societies during this time often operated within feudal systems or monarchies, with a class structure that also included nobility, clergy, and peasantry, but the organization and power dynamics varied greatly by region.
### Agriculture
- **Taino**: The Taino practiced high-yielding forms of shifting agriculture, growing staple foods like cassava and yams. They utilized techniques such as burning forests to create plantable mounds and relied heavily on crops and local wild plants for sustenance.
- **Europeans**: European agricultural practices were more static and often involved the use of plows and different farming techniques. They relied on a mix of crops depending on the region but often focused on wheat, barley, and other grains.
### Technology and Tools
- **Taino**: The Taino used simple tools made from stone and wood and engaged in agriculture, hunting, and fishing without the technology seen in Europe.
- **Europeans**: 欧洲人 utilized advanced tools and techniques in agriculture, navigation (like compasses), and warfare (iron weaponry), reflecting their technological advancements.
### Housing
- **Taino**: Their homes were built from logs and poles with thatched roofs, oriented towards the environment and community structure. They ranged in size from small family homes to larger villages.
- **Europeans**: European homes varied widely based on geography and wealth but often included stone or timber construction with distinct architectural styles for castles, homes, and manors influenced by European climates.
### Religion and Spirituality
- **Taino**: The Taino had elaborate spiritual beliefs centered around the worship of multiple spirits (zemis) and utilized carved representations in their practices. Their rituals were integral to their culture.
- **Europeans**: Most Europeans adhered to Christianity, with a monotheistic belief system that shaped their communities, politics, and morals. Religious practices often involved church attendance, rituals, and community festivals.
### Interaction with Nature
- **Taino**: The Taino had a close relationship with nature, relying on local resources for sustenance and using traditional ecological knowledge to manage their environment sustainably.
- **Europeans**: European interactions with nature were more exploitative during this period, often seeking to dominate and extract resources using advancements in technology and agriculture.
### Trade Practices
- **Taino**: The Taino engaged in trade within their communities, exchanging goods like food, pottery, and items made from natural materials (e.g., cotton, shells).
- **Europeans**: European trade involved robust maritime commerce and the exchange of a wide array of goods across continents, driven by economic interests and the pursuit of wealth.
### Attitude Towards Indigenous Peoples
- **Taino**: The Taino were generally disorganized in terms of a unified response to European arrival and were viewed as potential subjects for labor and conversion to Christianity.
- **Europeans**: Europeans typically viewed the Taino and other indigenous populations as inferior and often sought to enslave or convert them, justifying their actions through notions of superiority and ‘civilizing’ missions.
These differences illustrate the contrasting ways of life between the Taino people and the Europeans, highlighting cultural, social, and economic disparities that contributed to the generation of conflict and exploitation during the Age of Discovery.
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Sure! Here are four differences between European and Taino ways of life, written at an 8th-grade level:
1. **Social Structure**: The Taino had a system with chiefs and subchiefs, and they organized their society into different classes like nobles, commoners, and slaves. In Europe, there were kings and queens, along with nobles and peasants, but the way they ruled and organized their classes was more complicated and varied between countries.
2. **Farming Methods**: The Taino practiced a form of farming called shifting agriculture, where they would clear land, plant crops like cassava and yams, and then move to new land when the old soil got tired. Europeans farmed differently. They used more advanced tools and techniques, mainly focusing on crops like wheat and barley that they planted year after year.
3. **Religion and Beliefs**: The Taino believed in many spirits called zemis and had special rituals to honor them, which was a big part of their daily life and culture. In contrast, most Europeans followed Christianity and believed in one God, which influenced how they lived and made decisions in their communities.
4. **Housing and Living Conditions**: Taino homes were built with logs and had thatched roofs, designed to fit into their environment. They lived in small villages that could hold up to 3,000 people. European homes, on the other hand, varied greatly based on where they lived, but they often used stone or wood and sometimes built fancy castles if they were wealthy.
These differences show how the Taino and Europeans lived very different lives, which played a big role in how they interacted with each other when they first met.
1. **Social Structure**: The Taino had a system with chiefs and subchiefs, and they organized their society into different classes like nobles, commoners, and slaves. In Europe, there were kings and queens, along with nobles and peasants, but the way they ruled and organized their classes was more complicated and varied between countries.
2. **Farming Methods**: The Taino practiced a form of farming called shifting agriculture, where they would clear land, plant crops like cassava and yams, and then move to new land when the old soil got tired. Europeans farmed differently. They used more advanced tools and techniques, mainly focusing on crops like wheat and barley that they planted year after year.
3. **Religion and Beliefs**: The Taino believed in many spirits called zemis and had special rituals to honor them, which was a big part of their daily life and culture. In contrast, most Europeans followed Christianity and believed in one God, which influenced how they lived and made decisions in their communities.
4. **Housing and Living Conditions**: Taino homes were built with logs and had thatched roofs, designed to fit into their environment. They lived in small villages that could hold up to 3,000 people. European homes, on the other hand, varied greatly based on where they lived, but they often used stone or wood and sometimes built fancy castles if they were wealthy.
These differences show how the Taino and Europeans lived very different lives, which played a big role in how they interacted with each other when they first met.
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Here are three points about the Taino view of Columbus’s voyage and their encounters with the Europeans, written at an 8th-grade level:
1. **Curiosity and Confusion**: When Columbus and his crew first arrived, the Taino people were curious about these strange newcomers. They had never seen ships like the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria before, and they were likely confused by the Europeans' different clothing, tools, and ways of life. The Taino might have thought they were just another group of people who could trade with them.
2. **Friendly Exchanges Turned Dangerous**: At first, the Taino welcomed Columbus and his crew, sharing food and gifts. They engaged in trade, exchanging items they had for things like glass beads. However, as the Europeans started to demand more and took some Taino people captive, the Taino began to realize that these encounters weren't just friendly visits; they were a threat to their way of life.
3. **Feeling of Betrayal and Fear**: As Columbus returned and brought more Europeans to their lands, the Taino felt a sense of betrayal. They had shown hospitality and kindness, but the Europeans were more interested in finding gold and taking control of their land. The Taino faced violence, enslavement, and disease, which drastically changed their lives. This likely made them fearful for their future and the future of their people.
These points illustrate how the Taino people might have viewed Columbus's voyage and the beginning of their interactions with Europeans. Their initial curiosity turned into fear and a sense of loss as they faced the harsh realities brought on by Columbus's arrival.
1. **Curiosity and Confusion**: When Columbus and his crew first arrived, the Taino people were curious about these strange newcomers. They had never seen ships like the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria before, and they were likely confused by the Europeans' different clothing, tools, and ways of life. The Taino might have thought they were just another group of people who could trade with them.
2. **Friendly Exchanges Turned Dangerous**: At first, the Taino welcomed Columbus and his crew, sharing food and gifts. They engaged in trade, exchanging items they had for things like glass beads. However, as the Europeans started to demand more and took some Taino people captive, the Taino began to realize that these encounters weren't just friendly visits; they were a threat to their way of life.
3. **Feeling of Betrayal and Fear**: As Columbus returned and brought more Europeans to their lands, the Taino felt a sense of betrayal. They had shown hospitality and kindness, but the Europeans were more interested in finding gold and taking control of their land. The Taino faced violence, enslavement, and disease, which drastically changed their lives. This likely made them fearful for their future and the future of their people.
These points illustrate how the Taino people might have viewed Columbus's voyage and the beginning of their interactions with Europeans. Their initial curiosity turned into fear and a sense of loss as they faced the harsh realities brought on by Columbus's arrival.
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Here are three shorter points about the Taino view of Columbus’s voyage and their encounters with the Europeans:
1. **Curiosity and Confusion**: When Columbus and his crew arrived, the Taino were curious about the strange ships and newcomers. They had never seen anything like it before and might have thought they could trade and befriend them.
2. **Friendly Exchanges Turned Dangerous**: At first, the Taino welcomed Columbus, sharing food and gifts. However, as the Europeans began to demand more and took some Taino people captive, the Taino realized that these encounters were a threat to their way of life.
3. **Feeling of Betrayal and Fear**: As Columbus brought more Europeans, the Taino felt betrayed. They had been kind, but the newcomers wanted gold and control over their land, leading to violence and fear for their future.
These points show how the Taino's initial curiosity turned into fear and concern as their lives changed dramatically after Columbus's arrival.
1. **Curiosity and Confusion**: When Columbus and his crew arrived, the Taino were curious about the strange ships and newcomers. They had never seen anything like it before and might have thought they could trade and befriend them.
2. **Friendly Exchanges Turned Dangerous**: At first, the Taino welcomed Columbus, sharing food and gifts. However, as the Europeans began to demand more and took some Taino people captive, the Taino realized that these encounters were a threat to their way of life.
3. **Feeling of Betrayal and Fear**: As Columbus brought more Europeans, the Taino felt betrayed. They had been kind, but the newcomers wanted gold and control over their land, leading to violence and fear for their future.
These points show how the Taino's initial curiosity turned into fear and concern as their lives changed dramatically after Columbus's arrival.
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### Journal Entry from a Member of Columbus’s Crew
**Date: October 12, 1492**
Today is a day I will never forget. After weeks sailing on the open ocean, I finally set eyes on land that is rumored to be Asia. My heart raced with excitement as we approached this strange new world. The salty sea air mixed with the sweet scent of tropical fruit wafting from the shore.
As we anchored our ship, the Niña, I could hear the sound of waves lapping against the hull. We disembarked, stepping onto the warm, sandy beach. In the distance, I saw the Taino people—tall, well-built individuals with dark skin and curious eyes. They approached us cautiously.
They offered us food and gifts like beautiful woven baskets and fruits I had never tasted. We exchanged items, but I couldn't shake the feeling that they were wary of us. They seemed confused by our metal weapons and our strange clothes.
I wonder what they think of us as we wonder about them. Are we conquerors in their eyes, or just lost travelers? I hope we can make them see us as friends, but I fear their land holds treasures we seek, and that may change everything.
---
### Journal Entry from a Member of the Taino Community
**Date: October 12, 1492**
Today was a strange and surprising day. While gathering fruits along the shore, I spotted unusual ships on the horizon—tall and strange, with sails like clouds. I felt a flutter of curiosity mixed with fear as they approached our island.
When they finally arrived, the men who disembarked looked so different from us. Their skin was pale, and they wore hard metal. They had a look of wonder in their eyes, just as we had when we saw them for the first time. The air was filled with the mingling scents of ocean salt and tropical flowers as we cautiously approached them.
We offered them food, including our yuca and fruits, hoping to convey friendship. They looked surprised and exchanged shiny beads and colorful trinkets, but their eyes wandered to the land behind us, and I sensed their true interest lay in our resources.
I worry about what this meeting means. Will they become our allies or our masters? I can feel a change in the air, a shadow lurking behind our smiles. We are proud people, and I hope we can keep our way of life untouched, but the winds of change are blowing in from the sea.
---
### Poem for Two Voices
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
The horizon demanded our dreams,
Guided by the stars above,
We sailed the vast, restless sea,
Seeking gold and treasures unknown,
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
The waves sang songs we didn't know,
Our land was home, peaceful and bright,
We welcomed strangers with open arms,
Hoping for friendship beneath the sun,
**Both**
Today we meet on the golden sand,
Eyes locked in wonder and fear,
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
Their gifts of fruit and woven things,
We trade our trinkets, bright as dawn,
But I see their gazes, filled with doubt,
Are we seen as friends or foes?
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
Their shining beads sparkle like stars,
But their metal weapons glint with power,
We share our bounty with cautious hearts,
Will they take more than we can give?
**Both**
Our worlds collide in a moment,
A meeting wrapped in hopes and shadows,
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
The horizon promised adventure,
A new world ripe for claiming,
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
Our horizon promised peace and home,
Will our lives be forever changed?
This poem reveals the contrasting thoughts and feelings of both the crew member and the Taino as their two cultures meet for the first time.
**Date: October 12, 1492**
Today is a day I will never forget. After weeks sailing on the open ocean, I finally set eyes on land that is rumored to be Asia. My heart raced with excitement as we approached this strange new world. The salty sea air mixed with the sweet scent of tropical fruit wafting from the shore.
As we anchored our ship, the Niña, I could hear the sound of waves lapping against the hull. We disembarked, stepping onto the warm, sandy beach. In the distance, I saw the Taino people—tall, well-built individuals with dark skin and curious eyes. They approached us cautiously.
They offered us food and gifts like beautiful woven baskets and fruits I had never tasted. We exchanged items, but I couldn't shake the feeling that they were wary of us. They seemed confused by our metal weapons and our strange clothes.
I wonder what they think of us as we wonder about them. Are we conquerors in their eyes, or just lost travelers? I hope we can make them see us as friends, but I fear their land holds treasures we seek, and that may change everything.
---
### Journal Entry from a Member of the Taino Community
**Date: October 12, 1492**
Today was a strange and surprising day. While gathering fruits along the shore, I spotted unusual ships on the horizon—tall and strange, with sails like clouds. I felt a flutter of curiosity mixed with fear as they approached our island.
When they finally arrived, the men who disembarked looked so different from us. Their skin was pale, and they wore hard metal. They had a look of wonder in their eyes, just as we had when we saw them for the first time. The air was filled with the mingling scents of ocean salt and tropical flowers as we cautiously approached them.
We offered them food, including our yuca and fruits, hoping to convey friendship. They looked surprised and exchanged shiny beads and colorful trinkets, but their eyes wandered to the land behind us, and I sensed their true interest lay in our resources.
I worry about what this meeting means. Will they become our allies or our masters? I can feel a change in the air, a shadow lurking behind our smiles. We are proud people, and I hope we can keep our way of life untouched, but the winds of change are blowing in from the sea.
---
### Poem for Two Voices
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
The horizon demanded our dreams,
Guided by the stars above,
We sailed the vast, restless sea,
Seeking gold and treasures unknown,
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
The waves sang songs we didn't know,
Our land was home, peaceful and bright,
We welcomed strangers with open arms,
Hoping for friendship beneath the sun,
**Both**
Today we meet on the golden sand,
Eyes locked in wonder and fear,
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
Their gifts of fruit and woven things,
We trade our trinkets, bright as dawn,
But I see their gazes, filled with doubt,
Are we seen as friends or foes?
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
Their shining beads sparkle like stars,
But their metal weapons glint with power,
We share our bounty with cautious hearts,
Will they take more than we can give?
**Both**
Our worlds collide in a moment,
A meeting wrapped in hopes and shadows,
**Column 1: Crew Member of Columbus**
The horizon promised adventure,
A new world ripe for claiming,
**Column 2: Taino Community Member**
Our horizon promised peace and home,
Will our lives be forever changed?
This poem reveals the contrasting thoughts and feelings of both the crew member and the Taino as their two cultures meet for the first time.
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