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=== Resource Five: Spanish Colonization === | === Resource Five: Spanish Colonization === | ||
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The scholarly article "Spanish Colonies in North America", found in the American Studies International publication, was extremely beneficial as a resource for multiple reasons. This work was richly detailed and provided intricate facts about the Spanish colonization endeavors in the Americas. The author, Sylvia Hilton, takes a relatively microscopic approach with regards to viewing and interpreting the Spanish settlements. Hilton's treatment of the topic is one of a unique manner as her writing and research traverse not only the factual voyages and expeditions of the conquistadors but also the psychology behind such an endeavor. While it is not possible to implement all of her explications in a simple, one paragraph synthesis of "Colonial Expansion in America", the solid and academically sound information presented in the article | The scholarly article "Spanish Colonies in North America", found in the American Studies International publication, was extremely beneficial as a resource for multiple reasons. This work was richly detailed and provided intricate facts about the Spanish colonization endeavors in the Americas. The author, Sylvia Hilton, takes a relatively microscopic approach with regards to viewing and interpreting the Spanish settlements. Hilton's treatment of the topic is one of a unique manner as her writing and research traverse not only the factual voyages and expeditions of the conquistadors but also the psychology behind such an endeavor. While it is not possible to implement all of her explications in a simple, one paragraph synthesis of "Colonial Expansion in America", the solid and academically sound information presented in the article was, needless to say, more than adequately informative. | ||
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Revision as of 17:09, 25 September 2008
Resource One: French Colonization
Source Summary
When finding information about the French colonization of the Americas, I chose the online version of the Britannica Encyclopedia. This source was about a page long and contained information only on the French colonies in America, Not British or Dutch colonies. I found this source to be very helpful and factual, providing a basic and complete summary of France's expansion of the Americas. This source went into detail about each colony that France obtained in the Americas, including the Caribbean Islands. I particularly liked how the source explained how France obtained these colonies in America, and then how they eventually lost all of them. All in all I found the Encyclopedia Britannica online to be a very good source.
Source Citation
"The Era of Colonization: The French Colonies." Encyclopedia Britannica. 24 Sep 2008 <http://student.britannica.com/comptons/article-196273/discovery-and-colonization-of-America>.
Resource Two: Dutch Colonization
Source Summary
When finding information about the Dutch colonization of the Americas, I found the Encyclopedia Britannica to be most helpful. the encyclopedia has an entire page on Dutch expansion and colonization throughout the world, but only a paragraph on it's settlements in America. I found this source essential because it provided detailed descriptions of Dutch Activity in America, including settling and creating the city which is now New York. The encyclopedia explained where the Dutch settled in America, and how it was eventually lost. I particularly enjoyed how the source explained how the Dutch obtained Manhattan Island from the Native Americans, by simply paying them $24. Although it was only a paragraph, I still found the Encyclopedia Britannica to have enough information about the Dutch in America. It was very factual and helpful.
Source Citation
"European Overseas Exploration and Empires." The New Encyclopedia Britannica . 15th ed. 1998.
Resource Three: English Colonization
Source Summary
The Encyclopædia Britannica's explanation of England's colonization of and colonies in the Americas adeptly explicates the complexities and intricacies of country's imperialistic attempts without delving too deeply into the neuroses of the endeavor. This is one of the reasons why the Encyclopædia proved such a valuable resource. The topic of exploration and expansion is an extremely broad one. However, this resource presented its information at the appropriate level of depth for my purposes. For example, the article expounds the English exploration of the Americas, from the British settling of the Caribbean Islands to Captain John Smith's reconnaissance of Virginia. Yet, the resource does not focus its attention on these endeavors. Rather, the article provides a succinct yet appropriately thorough overview of England's colonization and occupation of the Americas, from 1609 to 1776.
Source Citation
"colonialism, Western." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 24 Sept. 2008 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-25886>.
Resource Four: Portuguese Colonization
Source Summary
The book New World in the Tropicsis a well written work on the history of the Portugese in the Americas. It has a special emphasis on the Portugeuses only colony in South America, Brazil. The book makes interesting notes on that of Portugeuse multiculturalism in Brazil as well the emergence of a distinctive Brazilian culture that fuses, African, Indian and Iberian influences together. It covers a wide span of history ranging from the early foundations of the Portugese Empire to The arrival of King João IV of Portugal in 1808. The book comes to a close in 1822 with the breakaway of Brazil from Portugal with the crowning of Prince Pedo II. Overall it is a very good resource for further investigation into Portguese history.
Source Citation
Freyre,Gilberto New World in the Tropics. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1980.
Resource Five: Spanish Colonization
Source Summary
The scholarly article "Spanish Colonies in North America", found in the American Studies International publication, was extremely beneficial as a resource for multiple reasons. This work was richly detailed and provided intricate facts about the Spanish colonization endeavors in the Americas. The author, Sylvia Hilton, takes a relatively microscopic approach with regards to viewing and interpreting the Spanish settlements. Hilton's treatment of the topic is one of a unique manner as her writing and research traverse not only the factual voyages and expeditions of the conquistadors but also the psychology behind such an endeavor. While it is not possible to implement all of her explications in a simple, one paragraph synthesis of "Colonial Expansion in America", the solid and academically sound information presented in the article was, needless to say, more than adequately informative.
Source Citation
Hilton, Sylvia. "Spanish Colonies in North America." American Studies International 32 (1994): 70 - 95.
