Zinn, Chapter One: Columbus, The Indians, And Human Progress

Zinn, Chapter One: Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress

1. What is the central thesis and argument? What does he say about progress?

2. How does Zinn compare and Contrast European and Indian Life and Values

3. Compare and Contrast views of Columbus

4. What did Columbus want? How did he justify his Acquisition?

5. How were women treated in indigenous societies?

Define/Discuss/Redefine ideas and their social ramifications within the context of the chapter (NOT DICTIONARY DEFINITION):

1. Civilization

2. Progress

3. Inferior

4. Superior

5. Christianity