In Christopher Columbus’ letter, on October 12, 1492, Columbus wrote, “They ought to be good servants and of good skill.” This shows that the Indians looked to be innocent and easily taken advantage of. The Natives were nice towards the Europeans so they concluded that they will be easily exploitable. In Jan van der Straet’s Painting, The Discovery of America, Amerigo Vespucci Awakens America in 1575, illustrates America as a naked woman who has just woken up. When a person is sleeping in the nude that person is absolutely defenseless, therefore the artist depicts America as vulnerable. Since the woman is sleeping she cannot defend herself. The European has a rod which most conquers have which means he came to conquer. From a 17th century manuscript, Conquest, the Miracle of Santiago is depicted. Of the legend Santiago, converted Spain to Christianity. It portrays a man on a horse which is standing on a defenseless person. The picture can relate to the Europeans conquering the Americas because the man on the horse could be the Europeans and the innocent person being stepped on could be the Natives. The person lying on the ground is innocent because he is not fighting back. The Europeans realize that since the Natives are vulnerable and primitive, they can be
In Christopher Columbus’ letter, on October 12, 1492, Columbus wrote, “They ought to be good servants and of good skill.” This shows that the Indians looked to be innocent and easily taken advantage of. The Natives were nice towards the Europeans so they concluded that they will be easily exploitable. In Jan van der Straet’s Painting, The Discovery of America, Amerigo Vespucci Awakens America in 1575, illustrates America as a naked woman who has just woken up. When a person is sleeping in the nude that person is absolutely defenseless, therefore the artist depicts America as vulnerable. Since the woman is sleeping she cannot defend herself. The European has a rod which most conquers have which means he came to conquer. From a 17th century manuscript, Conquest, the Miracle of Santiago is depicted. Of the legend Santiago, converted Spain to Christianity. It portrays a man on a horse which is standing on a defenseless person. The picture can relate to the Europeans conquering the Americas because the man on the horse could be the Europeans and the innocent person being stepped on could be the Natives. The person lying on the ground is innocent because he is not fighting back. The Europeans realize that since the Natives are vulnerable and primitive, they can be