Patriot's History: Columbus & Cortez (Chapter 1)
Music: Guitar Chords
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Summary In 1492 Columbus reached the land Hispaniola, now called Cuba. His command: to teach the natives, share the land, to civilize. They risked their lives, with Christianity the prize. Chapter In 1492 Columbus reached the land he called Hispaniola (Cuba). His command: to teach the natives "Faith by love" and not by force, for like Cortez in Mexico, the Spanish course involved converting tribes to Christianity as much as finding gold (despite the tendency of Aztec savages for human sacrifice). And while the musket was a practical device for keeping order, Europe's modern civilized approach to property and civic pride was prized by its defenders, and they risked their lives to share the word of God, because, as soon they'd be aware, the savages to whom they'd bring eternal bliss had histories of TB, pox, and syphilis. |