There is no doubt that without the exploits of the explorers of that time, there would not be the world as we know it now. It is simply the way this new world was “discovered” and the way the land's natives were treated and viewed that raises real reservations. I will give a brief description of the opinions which Columbus, Cabeza de Baca, de Verrazzano, Hakluyt, and Champlain held of the natives of the land they inhabited. I will start with the one who sailed the blue ocean in 1492, Christopher Columbus. Columbus's view towards the natives was one of an open mind and an accepting attitude, at least that is what is described in the letter. The natives donated their belongings and he says he did the same. Columbus declared that the natives were extremely generous, but ignorant of the selfish value of his people's belongings. Therefore, he forbade his people to take advantage of them, so he says. Columbus knew that the natives knew nothing of their Christianity and hoped he could convert them to it. He took into consideration the fact that, although they know nothing about his world, they are quite intelligent. Columbus was amazed by the skillful construction of the canoes made from single trunks that could carry dozens of men. In the early stages of the letter it seems that Columbus is the saint, but as you read on it becomes briefly obvious that Columbus is there for the purpose of conquering and not sharing, as he states “...I have taken some of them by force that they may learn the Castilian…". It is not a question of generosity but expresses the true greedy nature, how he really sees the indigenous people and a sign of the genocide to come. When talking about Verrazzano's Journey it is explained that he believed that the natives were... ... middle of the paper ...... and extremely spiritual. If an entire empire of individuals could give up everything without hesitation to become mere subjects who believed they were gods, spirituality would indeed be intact there. As Champlain travels further we see that he regarded the natives as savages. Nothing seemed too bad, until all hell broke loose over a stolen kettle. The natives appear to have been cordial with their welcome when the explorers first arrived. It seemed that Champlain was more interested in the nature of the land than in the natives, as well as how they plowed and harvested their fields. Champlain must have considered the natives ignorant as they allowed them to exchange all their valuables for trivial pins and buttons. In the end, when all is said and done, the opinions depicted vary based on the situations experienced and the people they wanted. impress.