Test 2 Readings

Question 1

to learn their disposition and the proper method of converting them to our holy faith
he seems to approach the natives as if they are not human and would be easy to rule
inhabitants
werefriendly and would be easy to convert
they were delighted and became attached to them
did not have weapons
wore paint on face/body
good size andstature
handsomely formed
inoffensive people
Columbus had a good relationship with the natives
theygreeted them and gave them food, water, and gifts
they called out to them from land
they thought that they had come from heaven
exchanged items

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus

Extracts from Journal

Question 2

Temixtitlan and Moctezuma
heperceivesthem as being very advanced and grand
thesophisticationof the Aztecs can be seen through the complexity of Temixtitlan
the understanding of the tides with the straight
being situated on a salt lake
made made canals
large as Seville or Cordova
navigated by canoes
many large public squares where there are markets
great economy
importance of religion with traditions as well
grand architecture
one temple in specific

Answer 2

Hernán Cortés

Second Letter to Charles V

Question 3

the duty of the king to root out and wrongs, failings, defects, or evils in the kingdom
he views the natives as“gentle sheep”
innocent, inoffensive
he is asking the King and Queen of Spain that they may realize thedestructionthat they are having on the New World and for them to put an end to it justly
the Spanish dismember, slay,perturb, afflict, torment, and destroythe Indians by all manner of cruelty
warfare
oppression
they’remotivation is to take their riches and gold

Answer 3

Bartolomé de las Casas

A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

Question 4

when she became free, she was stuck between two groups: the slaves and the free
slaves were jealous of her
she was biracial
religion maintained order and gave the slaves a sense of purpose
everybody had a role in the faith and this life was temporary
ratio of slaves to masters was 5:1
mix between christianity and african beliefs
a lot of people who came to the christianity meetings in order to learn to read and write
literacy is threatening to the slave owners
take enormous risk
Africans did not submit in the face of European subjugation
they worked in many savvy smart ways in order to cope
it is important to shed the light on black women in history
Sensbach’s work shows how people who are marginalized in their community can have such a large impact

Answer 4

Jon Sensbach

Rebecca’s Revival

Question 5

(most recent one)

Answer 5

Olaudah Equiano

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano