This is the first book that I have read on the Caribbean, and it was really a useful book that broadened my knowledge about the topic at hand. Ward did a superb job of examining the economic history of the Caribbean during the period 1800 - 1960. He does this by looking at the work of different theo...

Columbus and Genocide 2 Christopher Columbus The Start of Genocide in America Recently many American families came together to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. Many Americans observe this holiday as a reminder of when Columbus discovered America. For centuries, Columbus has been hailed a...

Columbus and Genocide 2 Christopher Columbus The Start of Genocide in America Recently many American families came together to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. Many Americans observe this holiday as a reminder of when Columbus discovered America. For centuries, Columbus has been hailed a...

The year 1607 marked an important event in English history. Jamestown, the first colony in America, was set up on an inland peninsula of Chesapeake Bay by English people. Later, the Pilgrims' Mayflower reached by accident to a place called Massachusetts Bay, and settled in the town called Plymouth;...

In order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of Spanish American governance, it is necessary to examine Spain's record as an imperial power in the period between 1500 and 1650 when the Spanish empire came under threat from the Northern Europeans. The first few discoveries of new terr...

The triangle trade created a winning situation for everyone involved. America traded rum, the Caribbean traded molasses, and Africa traded slaves. All three gave a little and got a little. Of course, America and the Caribbean were trading products that were not alive. Africa was turning humans i...

The institution of slavery was a dark time in our country's past history. The many family members who have been affected by this brutal institution will never forget the scar it marked on our past. Due to the institution of slavery, many people today still feel bitterness because of the har...

In the beginning of Sidney Mintz's book, Sweetness and Power, there is an engraving by William Blake that depicts three ethnically contrasting, naked women. The woman in the middle is a Caucasian European, and on both sides of her are women representing Africa and the early Americas, thus hint...

Christopher Columbus claimed Haiti when he landed there in 1492. Arawak Indians were the original inhabitants of this island when Columbus arrived. Later, the island became a colony of England. Haiti remained virtually unsettled until the mid-17th century, when French colonists, importing ...

Christopher Columbus claimed Haiti when he landed there in 1492. Arawak Indians were the original inhabitants of this island when Columbus arrived. Later, the island became a colony of England. Haiti remained virtually unsettled until the mid-17th century, when French colonists, importing African...

Up until the 1st May 1807, the Slave Trade had been an important source of income for the British Empire. Britain had relied on the Triangular Trade since 1662 and benefited in the centuries that followed until in May 1807, Parliament passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Bill in the House of Laws...

The idea of colonialism has been marked through the history of modern Europe. The Industrial Revolution made sea travel more easier so people were able to travel further. The desire for power led to the desire for land. The more land a country had the more power and influence. The idea of trade w...