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european contact with the americas, inaugurating a period of european exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted for several centuries. as you read keep these facts in mind while considering the authors purpose and central ideas. 1 because my undertakings have attained success, i know that it will be pleasing to you: these i have determined to relate, so that you may be made acquainted with everything done and discovered in this our voyage. on the thirty - third day after i departed from cadiz, i came to the indian sea, where i found many islands inhabited by men without number, of all which i took possession for our most fortunate king, with proclaiming heralds and flying standards, no one objecting. to the first of these i gave the name of the blessed saviour, on whose aid relying i had reached this as well as the other islands. but the indians called it guanahany. i also called each one of the others by a new name. for i ordered one island to be called santa maria of the conception, another fernandina, another isabella, another juana, and so on with the rest. landing of columbus by john vanderlyn is in the public domain. guiding questions question 1 of 4 this text is... a a letter from the treasurer of spain to columbus. b a journal of columbus during his expeditions. c a primary document used to hold columbus accountable of human rights violations. d a letter from columbus to the treasurer of spain.

Explanation:

The text is written in a first - person account about a voyage. Phrases like "my undertakings" and "I departed" suggest it's from the perspective of the voyager. The content describes discoveries during a journey similar to Columbus' expeditions. It's not a letter from the Treasurer of Spain to Columbus as it's in the first - person of the voyager. It's not a document to hold Columbus accountable for human - rights violations as there's no such indication. It reads more like a letter reporting on the voyage, and given the context, it's likely a letter from Columbus to the Treasurer of Spain.

Answer:

D. a letter from Columbus to the Treasurer of Spain