What was the purpose for Columbus’s voyage and what was the result of it? How does the author perceive him?

Directions: Respond to the following questions employing your best reflective and
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critical thinking skills. Make certain to address all aspects of the questions to reflect
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your reading of the text, as well as your class lectures, videos and/or group
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discussions.
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1. Christopher Columbus:
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What was the purpose for Columbus’s voyage and what was the result of it? How does
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the author perceive him? What was Columbus’s attitude towards the Natives? How did
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he justify it? Did your perception of Columbus change after reading the chapter?
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Explain. Can one make a comparison between Christopher Columbus and Adolf Hitler?
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Explain. How does Zinn differ from other historians when discussing the European
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experience in America?
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2. African Slaves and Indentured Servitude:
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Define and explain the similarities and differences between the two methods. Why were
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Africans vulnerable to enslavement? What were some of the activities/jobs that each
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group was expected to perform? What were the reasons for this? How did the Natives
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feel about Black slaves? How did slaves resist against their enslavement? Explain. How
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did indentured servants resist their indentured conditions? Explain. How did the Virginia
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ruling class begin to drive a wedge between the white indentured servants and black
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slaves?