What was Columbus’ purpose in writing the letter? What would you surmise is his overall view of the Natives? What factors influenced Columbus’ view of Native peoples?Discuss

Considering the secondary source information, in what ways does the voyage by Columbus reflect the changes in Europe during the Renaissance?

What was Columbus’ purpose in writing the letter? What would you surmise is his overall view of the Natives? What factors influenced Columbus’ view of Native peoples?

What appear to be the overall goals of the Spanish Explorers? Can you make some generalizations of the overall view by Europeans of alien cultures?

Does Las Casa’s view of the Indians differ from Columbus’? How? In what ways do they operate from the same assumptions?

What is the “Doctrine of Discovery” and how does this concept impact modern-day views of Columbus?