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Why was Columbus so quick to claim the land and capture indigenous people when he arrived in the new lands?

Why was Columbus so quick to claim the land and capture indigenous people when he arrived in the new lands?
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Why was Columbus so quick to claim the land and capture indigenous people when he arrived in the new lands?

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Columbus was quick to do these things because he was so eager to make his mark on the world as an explorer
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He was eager to leave his mark on the world and prove himself. The indigenous people also saw them as gods so he found it easy to play into.
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