The Impact, Which the Spaniards Had On the Arawaks.

... THE IMPACT, WHICH THE SPANIARDS HAD ON THE ARAWAKS. The Spanish were the first Europeans that met the Arawaks. The Arawaks had many prophetic songs, which told of the coming of these strangers covered in clothing and armed with the thunders and lightnings of heaven. The actual meeting however was disguised with the friendliness that was promised to the Arawaks from the Spanish guides, and in return the Spaniards were treated with warmth, generosity, and honesty. In the relationship the Spanish were given an open invitation to the life and land of the Arawaks. The Spanish began to settle the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but they soon began to abandon the work that was to be done. They instead forced the Arawaks to supply them with food and also began to assault their women. The Arawaks were a peaceful people, but they decided to resist and came together to fight the

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