Read both passages about relationships with native peoples.
Some of his people led us to their houses, showed us the growing of their Corn & the manner of setting it, gave us Tobacco, Walnut, mulberries, strawberries, and Recipes.
–Journal entry, Settler
As soon as I had come into this sea, I took by force some Indians from the first island, in order that they might learn from us, and at the same time tell us what they knew about affairs in these regions. This succeeded admirably; for in a short time we understood them and they us both by gesture and signs and words; and they were of great service to us.
–Letter to Gabriel Sanchez, Christopher Columbus
What perspective about the native peoples is shared by the two passages?
They were helpful.
They were aggressive.
They were talented farmers.
They were strong communicators.
