HIST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Maya Calendar, White God, Hispaniola
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Diseases spread into the new world by spaniards. Provided a written record of what they did. Provided a model for further conquisition for other countries. Primary source: a source that was present for the event, first-hand experience. Columbus is funded by the spanish monarchs to find profitable goods. His writings are going to exaggerate grandeur to satisfy isabella and ferdinand. Columbus notes that the indians have their own language. Columbus writes about the nakedness of the people: wants to portray them as simpletons or savages, but not to they point where they seem completely incapable. Columbus"s description of the conquest of the land is decadent and grand- they are claiming the land not only in the name of spain but also in the name of catholicism. A written proclamation read in front of the indians. For the king and queen- following legal protocol of records. Provides concrete declaration of claim of new world; competing countries can no longer claim.
