Communication Between European Explorers and Native Peoples

What was a major challenge faced by European sailors when they first encountered native peoples in the New World?

• Absence of interpreters

• Hostile weather conditions

• Lack of food supplies

• Unfamiliar terrain

Which method did Christopher Columbus primarily use to communicate with the natives he encountered?

• Written letters

• Sign language and drawings

• Bringing interpreters from Europe

• Using a universal language

What was one of the unfortunate outcomes of Columbus's initial method of communication with the natives?

• Natives were able to learn Spanish quickly

• Natives became allies with Europeans

• Natives did not survive long due to disease

• Natives were taken to Europe for education

How did some Spanish individuals become proficient in native languages over time?

• Through shipwrecks and being taken as slaves

• By hiring native tutors

• By using translation books

• By attending language schools

What eventually made communication between Europeans and natives similar to other parts of the world?

• The use of stringing translators together

• The development of a new language

• The establishment of formal schools

• The invention of a translation device