TRIAL

COLUMBUS

• You were sent to discover new lands and get resources
• You took possession of another's peoples lands
• You kidnapped & killed Indians
• You gave orders to your men to do the 'dirty work'
• You did everything for your own benefit.

COLUMBUS' MEN

• You didn't defend Tainos (although you could've)
• W/O you nothing would've been done
• Only because they are orders, it doesn't mean you cant so anything about it
• You helped Columbus with the dirty work.

KING & QUEEN

• You supported Columbus economically
• You didn't take responsibility for what Columbus was doing
• But it was hard to know what was actually happening
• You didn't really have control over the situation
• Everything you did, was for your own sake.

SYSTEM OF EMPIRE

• You only wanted to protect Spain's belongings
• You approved violence against non-christians (Indians)
• You didn't do anything about Columbus
• You are property of King Ferdinant & Queen Isabella

TAINOS

• You're the victim
• You were totally controlled by Spain
• In the beginning, you weren't expecting all those acts
• You didn't have enough power to defend yourself
• They were stronger.

COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS' MEN

KING & QUEEN

SYSTEM OF EMPIRE

TAINOS