Europeans Encountering the Americas


Read the letters of Christopher Columbus and Hernán Cortés and respond to them using the readings, the text, the lectures, and most importantly, your critical thinking skills and interpretive abilities. Base your analysis on the themes and concepts from the readings and lectures. Provide evidence for any arguments you make with quotes and paraphrases accompanied by in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Any outside sources must be properly cited.

The assignment should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins

500 words or more.