Quarter 3 Blog #12

The colonization of the Americas began around the 16th C.E. A major player in the process of colonization of the Americas was Spain, who was able to almost fully colonize South America. Colonization refers to the migration of a mass of people into a new area to inhabit, culitivate, and place laws, religion and culture onto the people of that area. From publicbookshelf.com, "Colonies were established on the coasts of South and Central America, and in 1519 Cortez began that memorable expedition which soon subjected the Aztec empire of Mexico to his sway. From this region the Spanish dominion extended south throughout Central America, and northward to California and New Mexico, which Coronado invaded in 1540." The article goes further on explaining how the colonization of Spain in South America made way for the current status of South America being a primarily spanish continent. This idea of colonization can be compared to the novel, When Things Fall Apart, because later in the story, the Umoufia clan is constantly invaded by white people. For example, when the Abame tribe is completely destroyed by the white people because the villagers killed one white man. I haven't got that far yet, but I'm sure that these small encounters with the white men will further lead to the colonization of the Umoufia.

Works Cited for Quarter 3 Blog #12:
"The Colonization of America". Hubert H. Bancroft. The Great Republic by the Master Historians. May 1912. http://www.publicbookshelf.com. March 12 2009. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_I/colonizati_cb.html