Beothuk

the Beothuk Before European interaction, the natives of Newfoundland, the Beothuk, estimated a population of less than one thousand inhabitants (Pastore). John Cabot, sailing under the authority of England, sailed to the east coast of Canada in 1497, which lead to the first recorded foreign interactions with the Beothuk people. The Beothuk initially avoided the Europeans. However, England’s greed for the marine resources found around the cost of Newfoundland, such as seal and salmon, limited the Beothuk’s ability to provide for themselves. By the 17th Century, English settlement became permanent. This not only resulted in the dwindling natives’…

This act greatly upset the Beothuk as they felt as though the Europeans were not respecting their territory, the Beothuk attempted to drive away the settlers by stealing or destroying their equipment. The Europeans, however, took a far more ferocious response by beginning to hunt and slaughter the Beothuk. The Beothuk fled inland for safety but since they had been accustomed to the coast, the lack of access to fish and their traditional summer food caused them to become malnourished and…

Genocide, the deliberate killing of a large group of people, was used to kill particularly those of a specific ethnic group or culture. An example of genocide would be the Aztecs when the Spanish defeated them entirely. This happened in the 1500’s when Cortez, the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors and his men sailed out looking for gold, glory and god. When they came into contact with what is now Mexico, they found the Aztecs who had been practicing their own culture and ways of life which was…

the Spanish wanted to kill the Aztecs and get rid of them completely. The last major strategy that allowed the Spanish to wipe out the Aztecs was when they laid siege to Tenochtitlan. By doing this the Aztecs became very weak, which allowed the Spanish to get rid of them completely. After they did this, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs history because whoever win the battle, gets to tell the story. Another example of genocide would be when the Europeans killed off every Beothuk . At first when…

traded food and animal pelts for them. This changed when European social values of owning land clashed with the First Nation peoples’ of sharing the land. The clashes sparked the inhumane treatment of the First Nation peoples. 6. Not all interactions between the First Nations and the Europeans were friendly, some were even hostile, for example the relationship between the Europeans and the Beothuk. This happened when the Europeans fishers set up drying racks on the Beothuk’s summer fishing…

History 30: Is it Actually Important I think this class benefits students in a ton of ways. We are the society’s future and I think it’s important to know Canada’s successes and failures so we know what to do and what not to do. My generation and generations to follow need to know the past of Canada so the future can be even better. I think it’s important to know what to do and what not to do when it comes to approaching people who are different then us. We need the knowledge of the Beothuk so…

influenced the native people of Rwanda towards Ethnocentrism. Both native populations believed that they were superior to the other which is a “white man” way of thinking. The Ethnocentrism felt by the people of Rwanda could for sure be partially blamed on Germany and Belgian so that does make them partially responsible. They did in fact, not help at all. We could’ve done so much to help stop this horrible tragedy and lead these people towards an independent self sustaining government and…

kilometers squared. It lies in the area of Canada known as Canada Shield. About 60% of the population lives in its capital city, Winnipeg. Manitoba comes from the Cree words “Manitov bov” which means “strait of great spirit.” Manitoba hold the motto, “Glorious and free.” In terms of the climate, Manitoba has the coldest winters of any major city in Canada. The winters are often filled with very strong winds and extremely cold temperatures. Also, Manitoba is greatly famous for the countless…

factor as to why they are disliked. America is not the only western country that is disliked by other nations; plenty of European colonies have been despised by smaller countries and indigenous groups for colonialism. Colonialism is the policy of obtaining full control over another country or region. Britain and France colonized or occupied many regions, territories, and countries such as Syria, India, Newfoundland, and Costa Rica. It is because of this, that Britain and France became so…