USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As a colonial governor he indeed failed. “Great explorer, and sea commander, brilliant navigator though he was, Columbus had neither the experience nor the temperament of a successful colonial governor.” [12] In fact, his governance was plagued with disappointments.

Detailed explanation-2: -The extent to which he was aware that the Americas were a wholly separate landmass is uncertain; he never clearly renounced his belief that he had reached the Far East. As a colonial governor, Columbus was accused by his contemporaries of significant brutality and was soon removed from the post.

Detailed explanation-3: -Columbus described the Natives he first encountered as “timid and full of fear.” Why did he then capture some Natives and bring them aboard his ships? Imagine the thoughts of the Europeans as they first saw land in the “New World.” What do you think would have been their most immediate impression? Explain your answer.