He entreated the King and Queen to grant him the title "Don" and "Grand Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Viceroy and Perpetual Governor of all the islands," (Halsall). For an individual whose exploit if successful would bring him greater admiration and respect than a title from the King and Queen, why is he so concerned with personal accolades and badges even before he sets sail on his quest? ... By directly pointing out the lack of proper military weapons and equipment of the natives, Columbus downplays any threat of resistance. ... He laid the foundation with the blood of mi...

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Columbus dubbed these and other peoples of the New World Indians', and unlike their North American counterparts (which are now more fairly and politically correct referred to as Native Americans) we still call them indigenous people. ... The original title is worth analyzing, Pané subtitled it " Diligently Gathered by Fray Ramon, a Man Who Knows Their Language, by Order of the Admiral-, one cannot help to ponder how accurate this is. ... The pirates were mainly runaway men that included criminals, refugees and escaped slaves who saw no point in returning to their native lands. ......

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