Question

Columbus was surprised the Indigenous people of the Bahamas and Hispaniola were remarkably different in their understanding of

Answer 1

Columbus was surprised by the Taíno people's lack of familiarity with weapons, their simple lifestyle, and their peaceful nature, which contrasted significantly with European societies of the time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Christopher Columbus was surprised at the Indigenous people of the Bahamas and Hispaniola due to their remarkably different understanding and their way of life compared to Europeans. Columbus held incorrect beliefs that led him to presume he would reach Asia, not anticipating the discovery of the New World. Upon encountering the native Taíno people, Columbus noted their simple lifestyle, lack of familiarity with weapons such as swords, which led them to injury out of ignorance, and their overall peaceful and inoffensive nature.

Answer 2

Wealth, gold, property and women.

Step-by-step explanation:

The discovery of America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus under the Spanish flag was a cultural shock for both indigenous and Europeans. Ultimately, they were two totally different cultures and idiosyncracies, based on totally dissimilar concepts, religions and customs and on conceptions of nature, life, society and politics that had no points of connection between them.

Thus, Columbus was greatly surprised to see that the natives wore pendants of precious stones and metals such as gold as if they were simple ornaments, downplaying the wealth they implied for Europeans. Furthermore, the property system itself was different and was based on collective property, rather than the private individual property of Europeans. Even the role of women in native societies was shocking for Europeans, since they had an egalitarian role that was very different from Europe, where women were socially relegated behind men.