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Christopher Columbus was an explorer from Europe who was said to have discovered America. When he got here the land was already in habited by a group of people. The Native Americans were the first known group to inhabit the land which is now known as North America. When Christopher Columbus got there and discovered the Native people he was fascinated by what he saw. His first impression of the American people was that he was fascinated by the way they lived, he says they are uneducated fools, and that they had great physical standards.
In the source from the past Columbus stated that when he arrived that the Native Americans were friendly to them. Columbus said that he knew then that forcing the natives to convert was not going to be effective.
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Whatever the Indians gave him he said they gave with true confections and a pure heart. He never used any spears, darts, or arms on him so he concluded that there was nothing to fear. The Native Americans once told him that his feet descended from heaven. The Native Americans obviously liked Columbus and had a lot of respect for him at this time. They gave him many offering which mostly included food. The Natives showed Columbus that they were not a threat in any way and that they could be easily manipulated. When comparing the source from the book Columbus and the Four Voyages by Laurence Bergreen and the history book they obviously have many similarities. According to the Columbus when he first arrived the Native American people were very nice to him. They treated him with respect and they showed absolutely no threat to him and his people. Columbus felt as though the Native Americans were very easy to manipulate and that it would not be as difficult as he thought to get them to see and do things his way. He did not have to immediately resort to violence because there was no need for

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