Answer:
1. "Here follow the precise words of the Admiral: “As I saw that they were very friendly to us, and perceived that they could be much more easily converted to our holy faith by gentle means than by force, I presented them with some red caps, and strings of beads to wear upon the neck, and many other trifles of small value, wherewith they were much delighted, and became wonderfully attached to us."
2. "I do not, however, see the necessity of fortifying the place, as the people here are simple in war-like matters, as your Highnesses will see by those seven which I have ordered to be taken and carried to Spain in order to learn our language and return",
3. "They very quickly learn such words as are spoken to them".
Explanation:
Christopher Columbus was sent by the Spanish Royal government which was a Christian domain to expedite foreign lands so that they can be converted and so that they can expand their trade. The details above could only have been observed by eyewitnesses.
1. The first excerpt showed that the Admiral noticed that the people were friendly. This might have been narrated by Columbus to show how easy it would have been to convert the natives to Christianity.
2. Columbus described the people as being simple in war-like matters to make the King understand that conquering these people would be an easy task.
3. The ease with which they learned the language was noted to relay to the King how easy it would be to teach them their own language which would further help in their colonization.
