They became fearful and ran away.
When the Native said Columbus and his men wear strange clothing they got sacred. After they got scared they ran away.
they became fearful and ran away
Columbus sailed with 90 men on his first voyage. 26 on the Pinta 24 on the Nina and 40 on the Santa Maria Santa Maria ran aground and sank and Columbus had to leave 39 men behind in the Caribean for his return journey. These men were all killed by the natives before Columbus returned on his second voyage. Columbus took about 20 natives as slaves, only 7 of which survived the crossing to spain.
they became fearful and ran away
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They became fearful and ran away.
When the Native said Columbus and his men wear strange clothing they got sacred. After they got scared they ran away.
He left 39 men, but they were killed by the natives.
The natives Columbus encountered in Hispaniola were the Taíno people.
they became fearful and ran away
Columbus sailed with 90 men on his first voyage. 26 on the Pinta 24 on the Nina and 40 on the Santa Maria Santa Maria ran aground and sank and Columbus had to leave 39 men behind in the Caribean for his return journey. These men were all killed by the natives before Columbus returned on his second voyage. Columbus took about 20 natives as slaves, only 7 of which survived the crossing to spain.
they became fearful and ran away
They ran away from his men when they saw him.
Columbus writes in his journal that he thought they would make great slaves so this shows an attitude on his part. He also cut off hands of natives when they failed to bring him the amount of gold he wanted. If I had been in their place I would have done the same thing they could see that Columbus wasn't a friend.
Costa Rica means "Rich Coast". Christopher Columbus named it because he saw natives with gold nose rings.
he enslaved or killed them