Question

question 3
how did the native people act toward columbus and his landing party?
a. they were friendly.
b. they captured columbus men.
c. they were unfriendly.
d. they attacked columbus.
the passage below is an excerpt from christopher columbus journal of his first voyage to the new world. when columbus refers to himself as we he and his men refer to the guanahani.
thursday 12 september. we sighted land by noon. the pilots and i were certain we were near land. we saw a flock of land birds flying north - west. we also saw signs of land. some of the men thought they saw a light on land. at two oclock in the morning the land was sighted. we hove - to and waited for daylight. at day - break we saw a small island. we saw people on the island. they were friendly and gave us many things.

Explanation:

Historically, when Columbus and his landing - party arrived, the native people were initially friendly. They offered gifts and showed hospitality before the subsequent exploitation and violence by the Europeans.

Answer:

A. They were friendly.