ACS 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola, Renaissance Philosophy, Bartolomé De Las Casas

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 300
• Professor: Jo Kornegay

Document Summary

European attitudes, and treatment of the native people. Commissioned to find the east by sailing westward. First voyage was in 1492, attempted to sail to the indies where the riches of gold, pearls, and spies awaited. He landed in the present day bahamas, which he called san salvador, and encountered the. He doesn"t realize that the indigenous people are very afraid of him. He calls them smart and successful, but pushovers. He presents himself as very moral, likely to impress the king and queen, he forbade that worthless things, such as pieces of broken porringers and broken glass, and ends of straps, should be given to them . He thought the indigenous people were right for conversion in christianity ( they might be led to become christians and be well inclined to love and serve their highness and the whole.