“As I saw that they were very friendly to us, and perceived that they could be much more easily converted to our holy faith by gentle means than by force, I presented them with some red caps, and strings of beads to wear upon the neck, and many other tries of small value, wherewith they were much delighted, and became wonderfully attached to us.”
QUESTIONS:
2. Based on the excerpt from Encounter, what can be inferred about the impact of Columbus’ arrival on the Taíno?
(A)Columbus had many goals in his exploration of the New World. Religious conversion was one of them. The except shows it.
(B)Columbus's motive was to convert the natives to Christianity.
What evidence from the text supports this inference? (List words or phrases from the text.)
perceived that they could be much more easily converted to our holy faith by gentle means than by force, I presented them with some red caps, and strings of beads to wear upon the neck, and many other tries of small value, wherewith they were much delighted, and became wonderfully attached to us.”