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What were Columbus's main concerns in founding a colony on Hispaniola

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Finding gold and slaves
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Christopher Columbus' main concerns in founding a colony on Hispaniola was that there would be hostile natives who would be uncooperative and violent (which was somewhat true). Columbus knew he needed a reliable labor force.
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