Midterm By Charliefernandez

Quarter 1 Midterm

Unit #1 •

The most important topic we studied I believed would be Tainos.Columbus came in search of gold and other goods in Asia and India but instead found tainos(first people here).tainos were the indigenous people of the land.Columbus confused thinking he landed in India called the Tainos Indians. since he didn’t find gold or spices he enslaved the tainos as payment for the use of the boats and such.he tortured them brutally and they just watched.the tainos were nearly wiped out and forced to work on encomiendas.

Unit #2 •

The most important subject we studied from unit 2 would be the Ghetto.In cities south north east and west there was segregation for blacks.in cities like Los Angeles and New York they created what we know as the ghetto were blacks and Latinos had to live.this made things “separate but equal” which it wasn’t because it was worse for blacks and Latinos.due to segregation blacks and Latinos had to live in the ghetto and couldn’t buy a house anywhere else.thee caused problems we have today like violence,drug abuse, and poverty.

Unit #3 •

The most important topic we studied in unit #3 would be Mexican independence. Miguel Hidalgo started by rebelling against the Spanish with the blacks,Latinos,Indigenous people,and criollos.he gave the famous “Grito de Dolores” speech on September 10th 1810.he was captured and killed a year later.later when they won there independence Benito Juarez became Mexico’s first president.Benito Juarez made the “plan de iguala” making that there would be one common religion and making it no upper or lower class.he was eventually replaced after he died by Porfirio Diaz a horrible dictator that only cared about the rich.

Most Important • The most important topic would be Mexican independence from unit #3.this is most important because it was a country trying to win there right to be independent from who was over powering them which was the Spanish.They took back what was there’s which was the land.

Leadership • My definition of leadership would be someone who speaks loudly for themselves and others when others cant self advocate for themselves.a good leader is strong and is wiling to put himself on the line for the benefit of what he believes in.leaders are people who take command and show people the way they couldn’t find on there own.