Questions for
Galeano 11-31 and De las Casas
Galeano 11-31 (Lust for Gold, Lust for Silver):
1.
Besides Columbus’ voyage, why was 1492 a
momentous year in Spain. How are all of these 1492 events interrelated?
2.
Comment upon the relationship between wealth and
religion in the context of the early Spanish voyages to the Americas.
3.
Discuss the variety of advantages that the
Europeans had over the native Americans.
4.
Describe the Spaniards’ reaction to the gold
they found in the Americas.
5.
Comment on the history, importance, and legacy
of Potosí.
6.
Explain the cow and milk metaphor with regard to
Latin American precious metals. How did these metals influence the Spanish
economy in the long range?
7.
According to Marx, what was the ultimate effect
of the discovery of precious metals in the Americas, and how does Galeano
expand upon Marx’s idea?
8.
Explain the idea of the horseman and the horse.
9.
What happened to the capital that remained in
the Americas?
Bartolomé de las Casas
1.
How does De las Casas describe the Nativa
Americans and how does he believe they compare to Europeans?
2.
How does De las Casas describe the Spanish
conquerors?
3.
Comment on how De las Casas discusses the
relationship between wealth and religion in the context of the Spanish conquest
of the Americas. How does this compare to Galeano?
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