In addition to this, he sailed in order to colonize new territories and spread Catholicism.
The contrast in how Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama approach the native people in relation to Walter Raleigh is solely dependent on religion and how the spread of Catholicism was Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama’s main focus when on their exploration.Ĭhristopher Columbus set out on his expedition with the hopes of discovering a shorter and faster route to Asia in order to make the trade of silk, spice, and porcelain more efficient. Walter Raleigh addressed the indigenous people differently, however, rather than seeing them as inferior to him and his countrymen, he approached them with a neutral mindset and was often respectful in regards to their differing beliefs. They viewed the natives as conquerable and considered them to live in a simple society. When exploring, Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama approached the indigenous people in a similar manner. Examples of prominent explorers consist of Christopher Columbus of Spain, Vasco da Gama of Portugal who sailed in order to obtain spices, silk, and porcelain as well as wanting to spread Catholicism, and Walter Raleigh from England who explored purely for treasure. The value of these materials increased drastically when they were gathered straight from the source this factor influenced many prominent explorers to seek out and bring back these goods on their own for personal gain. Sailing vast oceans with narrow minds: Columbus and da Gama’s disrespect towards the indigenous peopleĭuring the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, many people from European countries sailed across the Atlantic ocean in search of gold, spices, and other valuable materials.
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