Identify and explain the personal and national motives AND the observable methods of the linked-readings represented Portuguese, Spanish, and English 16-17th cent. explorers during their overseas activities. (Focus on the linked readings and use the other sources for context.) Then discuss (argue): B. Why did these Europeans act in the specific ways described in these sources? (Particularly, why did some utilize violence, and to what degree, while others operated with different tactics to achieve their goals?) Consider such factors as the specific circumstances of these encounters, who the Europeans were dealing with in each case, any national pressures (see the wider context), and whether an alternative tactic would have served these Europeans as effectively to meet their goals. Discuss in deep detail the three specific cases, representing each group (the Requerimiento and Pizarro are both for Spain; Eden for England; Mayr for Portugal).
