HIST 1301 Kilgore College Spains Behavior in The New World Discussion Book Exploring American Histories A survey with sources second edition Hist 1301

HIST 1301 Kilgore College Spains Behavior in The New World Discussion Book Exploring American Histories

A survey with sources

second edition

Hist 1301

Lesson 1: Global Frontiers
-Read Chapter 1 in the textbook.
-Complete Discussion 1 by June 7th at 11:59 pm.

The Spanish were often depicted, particularly by the English, as being extraordinarily cruel toward natives. Historians refer to this as “The Black Legend.” Reading and referring to at least four of the documents on this website, answer the following questions: How cruel were the Spanish? How should we understand their conduct? And what should we make of the Spanish critics of Spain’s behavior in the New World?

To receive full credit for this assignment your post must:

Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 200-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately
In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you
Reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts and attempt to answer their question (100 word posts minimum)