Christopher Columbus First Voyage To America Summary
In Christopher Columbus’ “Journal of the first Voyage to America,” he befriended the natives in hopes to impress the royalty to which he was writing. The natives gave the impression that they were scared at the sight of foreigners, considering Columbus said, “…we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach…” By requiring that nothing left by the locals be stolen, Columbus gained the trust of the natives. As Columbus made trades that he hoped would thrill the royalty, he also came across an imposing souvenir for them. He wrote, “I saw a snake, which we killed, and I have kept the skin for your Highnesses…” Columbus boasted about the diverse and exotic specimens that he had unveiled, and prepared to return with. Christopher