Columbus's Landing In The New World

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European Superiority “God, glory, and gold- not necessarily in that order-took post-Renaissance Europeans to parts of the globe they had never before seen”(A Patriot's History); this quote best emphasizes the interactions between the Indians and Europeans. It illustrates that the Europeans were not looking to make peace when they got to the new world, all they cared about was what was beneficial for themselves. A Patriot's History focuses on how tremendous the Europeans were in their voyage, and everything they did like a “genocide” as referred to in Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress was all necessary to form a better society. A Patriot's History and parts of Columbus's Landing in the New World show the interactions of the people

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