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Similarities Between Gold, Gold And Glory
The first similarities between the authors of the readings are the explorer’s three main goals, Gold, Gold, and Glory. To achieve more wealth, the explorers, who discovered a new land that was already occupied by the natives, strived to gather gold, so that they would be able to carry it back to their country. As well as this, expanding the Christian traditions and sharing their beliefs of God was the next thing on their agenda. Conversion of Native Americans was not a simple task for the new settlers, but through persuasion and force, many natives decided to be baptised. Therefore when the first two elements were accomplished, the explorers will obtain glory when they returns their to homeland. Regarding God, the readings discussed Columbus’s

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