Chapter 12

In this chapter, it talks about the connections that are being made and set up throughout the world. All the civilizations are settled and religions are starting to settle as well. This chapter makes a lot of comparisons like the European Comparisons. Within this chapter, it talks about the Americas and the civilizations that were formed there. These civilizations are pre-pilgrim. It talks about the Aztec and Inca civilizations. It also shows a map of the Americas and the certain kinds of farming the each region offered. Reading about the Aztec and Inca civilizations made me sad. Later on, they were forced out of their land and taken over by the conquistadors. I know how they felt because that is basically what happened to the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Americans came to Hawaii and overthrew Queen Liliuokalani. She was put under house arrest. During this time, she knitted many quilts and wrote songs. One of her famous songs she wrote during that time is Aloha 'oe. Back to the Incas and Aztecs. I feel bad for them because all that hard work that they had done to make their civilization went to waste when the conquistadors came and took everything.