The Caribbean

The area of Caribbean which made up by lots of islands and countries also is my home. The name of Caribbean is derived from the Caribs, so most natives came from Caribs. Caribbean has huge of coral reefs in the world, and the weather is very comfortable[1], like a heaven.

I’m a Geographer, but also I research on history of Caribbean. The history that before Columbus arrived was very poor, because most people lived in different tribe, and lived in an original society. When we talk about the economy of Caribbean that before Columbus arrived, I think it is not extremely necessary to discuss. Can you imagine a group of primitive man doing some large economic activities, like overseas trade?

After Columbus arrived here, all the things were different. Firstly, the culture of Caribbean has been changed by those colonists. Lots of natives had been killed because they were regarded as cannibals and savage[2]. They seized a large part of land, brought a number of settlers which came from Spain, Portugal and other European countries. Many natives became slaves, and they also made countless wars in Caribbean.

However, we must admit that the colonists brought advanced technology and thought to the Caribbean. People can travel far away because we learned how to produce ships. Due to those invaders,we became stronger. In addition, we can collect tolls or rob from merchant ship because the geography of Caribbean had benefits for our development.

[1] “Caribbean Sea,” last modified on 15 November 2012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Sea

[2] “History of the Caribbean,” http://caribbean-guide.info/past.and.present/history