... Spaniards greed began when they killed some Taínos natives because they refused to trade as many bows and arrows as they wanted. Columbus took native prisoners to guide them to source of gold (see Appendix K). The goal of the Spaniards was to find as much gold as they could ... a certain amount of gold every three months. When the natives did, they received a token to wear around their necks. If the Spaniards caught a native without a token, they would cut the hands off of ! that person as a punishment. Columbus also took the inhabitants into slavery. "They would make ... work, so spr...

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... would think of all the people of different races, cultures & religions, but the one thing that also makes America diverse is the food. People from countries all over the have come to America to share their favorite recipes and give our mouths something to water about. Before the colonization of America, Native American groups had, what would be today, a very healthy diet. Their ... over a more fatter and higher density type of food. They introduced the meat and potatoes diet. Their diets were not as healthy as the Natives or the Spanish and the American colonists were more vulnerable to...

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