Question

What do you think Columbus’ attitude was toward the Taino? Point out passages that reveal his thoughts and feelings about them.

Answer 1

Columbus describes the Taino as:

"good and intelligent servants for I see that they say everything that is said to them …," and later in the same passage remarking that "no animals did I see on this island except parrots.

Answer 2

Columbus describes the Taino as: "Good and intelligent servants for I see that they say everything that is said to them and later in the same passage remarking that" no animals I see on this Island except parrots