For Love or Money: Christopher Columbus and the Arawaks

A history day project explaining the conflict and compromise of the interations between native Arawak Indians and Columbus. Conflict also occurred when the Indians tried to defend themselves; Columbus captured the natives and either used them as slaves or had them killed. The compromise in this situation was that the Arawaks were able to help Columbus and his men by showing them how to survive in this foreign land while Columbus supplied the indigenous people with new technology and introduced them to Christianity. Although in the beginning the Spanish were very dependent on the cooperation and help from the Arawak Indians, in the end the Spanish completely conquered the new land while the Arawaks were unable to survive.

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[PeteLogan69]

It's only a discovery if there was no people in the Americas already. The only thing Columbus discovered is that he was lost.

[chicofreako]

Colombus is a hero only to European white races that have no culture..and the people he took over knew the earth was round already...hes a hero to dumb empires that discovered nothing but genocide!

[bohgirl11]

Why do pretty much all of the christopher Columbus YouTube videos have background music that nearly blocks out the voice of the speaker?

[see202uk]

@musicbuying i totaly agree with you!

[see202uk]

Christopher Columbus = sum bag who cused the death of many incent people and stole thier goods and destroyed thier life! christianity is evil!!!

[JimmyeDallas]

The Vikings were actually the first Europeans to discover and colonize the Americas, and possibly even the Celts before them, but for some reason Americans (for long historical political reasons) still romanticize about a genocidal maniac who did the same thing a few centuries later.

[icecreambug1]

Who christopher clombus is a pariate all he wanted was gold he should of bein hanged he could of killed one my family members

[DTGRed]

Euproans aways tell lies about other peoples histroy and there own and yea they are the BIGGER MURDERER IN HISTROY !

[musicbuying]

The Arawaks Were Completely Driven To Death And Slave Labor, Columbus Slaughtered Most All Of Them By 1508, He Is Compared To Hitler In My Opinion & Yet We Celebrate Columbus Day.. His Genocide Of The Arawaks Was done In The Name Of The God & The Deity Of The Catholic Church. Bastard

[purno1]

i so hate the shit they told us in school..fuck that shitty, fake system! Ask a real Arawak Indian what really happened, they omit alot of history that you school children will never know! :P

[Riabunga]

@hannityforpres I will not get into a war of words with you neither will I call you names, or try to insult your intelligence as you seemingly think it fitting to do to someone who wishes to express their views. My views remain unchanged despite your 'wise' comment.