Notebook Item _____

When Cultures Collide

Directions: As you read each “mystery document,” complete the chart below with information
regarding what happened when Europeans encountered Native Americans. Evaluate where the
encounter resulted in positive or negative changes for those involved.

Source of Information What happened when Europeans encountered the

Native Americans?

Document 1:
Columbus’s Diary

Document 2:
Journal Entry of Bartolome
de las Casas

Document 3:
The Columbian Exchange

Document 4:
Population Decline and
Growth

Did the cultural contact between Europeans and Native Americans results in
progress for all people? (Explain your reasoning.)
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