In today's class we discussed motivations for European exploration/colonization in the 15th century and the innovations that allowed for exploration/colonization. We dispelled some of the popular myths about Christopher Columbus and analyzed a set of primary sources from these early voyages to the New World in order to arrive at a clearer understanding of Columbus and early Spanish interaction with the native peoples. Watch the video below and complete the primary source analysis assignment attached below.
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