Point of Veiw

	Open Your Hearts	The First Few Days
Author	Barolome De Las Casas	Christopher Columbus ed. by Cecil Jane
Purpose	The purpose was to speak about the Dominican and friar who believed the native Americans were mistreated by the Spainards.	The purpose shows the perspective of Christopher Columbus's expedition to the Americas and finding Native Americans.
View of Native Americans	They felt they were being mistreated and used by the Spainards.	Christopher Columbus said how the Native Americans are very attractive and nicely built, and they are kind, giving and gentle. As well as how they seemed easy to convert to Christianity because lack of leadership and religion. But, at the same time they were ignorant and easily referred to as chickens because of how scared they are.

Encomienda is a plantation/farm for people who are slaves or forced labors.