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Q Compare and contrast the testimonies of Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Las Casas, and Vaz de Caminha (from your Primary Source Folder). What was each author's purpose in writing these texts? What attitudes do they have about the people of the Americas and why? What biases or stereotypes do you see? What feelings and thoughts do these testimonies trigger in you? You are expected to post a minimum of 3 times this week - this includes: 1 response (250-400 words) to the questions I posed; 2 or more responses to others in your group (minimum 50 words). Be sure to identify yourself in your post and state what post number it is by adding a subject line (for example: this is Philippe Zacair, # 2). That will help me to keep track of your posts and make sure you get credit.

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Subject: This is Michael Weisberg, #1 Columbus has written this text for the King and Queen to inform the King and Queen of the trade opportunities in the new world as he mentions about the gold and spices and cotton that was available in abundance and that they could sell their finished products to the Native Americans as well. In his text, he has described the Native Americans as innocent people who do not fight or steal and have no religion and are very poor as they wore no clothes.