I think they would have acted differently because China would not have posed a threat to them. During the voyages, China was not taking advantage of civilizations and harming them, instead China was trading with them and trying to learn about their culture. I think that the natives would have been accepting of these people after they realized they were not a threat and they would trade with China.
Sorry I read the question wrong at first. I think that it would have made the downfall worse for the natives because if they are used to being friendly with foreigners and the Spanish come in all rough, they would have been caught off guard. Spain would have an easy time wiping them out very quickly then.
I think the natives definitely would have reacted the same way. They might have even been more scared. The natives were intimidated by the size of the spaniards and their use of wild animals, etc. If the Chinese had found America on one of their seven voyages, the natives would have been terrified by the sheer size of the fleet. The initial reaction of the natives would have been the same. However, once they learned that the Chinese wanted to trade, their reaction would have changed. I think they would have given the Chinese gold without letting China essentially take power.
I think the natives would not have been pushed around as much, because the Chinese would not have been as intimidating. First, Chinese people are not that intimidating to begin with; they tend to be short and round. Second, the Chinese intended to trade with people, while the Spaniards just wanted gold and cheap labor. I think that if the Chinese wanted to encourage trade, they would have been peaceful, and not taken Moctezuma hostage, and killed him.
I beg to differ. Matty made a good point about how the natives were scared of the size of the ships and their fleet. The natives would have not known about the trades at first and would have been scared. I agree that once they figure out the Chinese's purpose then they would have been ok, but until then they would have been just as scared.
I think they would have acted differently because China would not have posed a threat to them. During the voyages, China was not taking advantage of civilizations and harming them, instead China was trading with them and trying to learn about their culture. I think that the natives would have been accepting of these people after they realized they were not a threat and they would trade with China.
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DeleteSorry I read the question wrong at first. I think that it would have made the downfall worse for the natives because if they are used to being friendly with foreigners and the Spanish come in all rough, they would have been caught off guard. Spain would have an easy time wiping them out very quickly then.
DeleteI think the natives definitely would have reacted the same way. They might have even been more scared. The natives were intimidated by the size of the spaniards and their use of wild animals, etc. If the Chinese had found America on one of their seven voyages, the natives would have been terrified by the sheer size of the fleet. The initial reaction of the natives would have been the same. However, once they learned that the Chinese wanted to trade, their reaction would have changed. I think they would have given the Chinese gold without letting China essentially take power.
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ReplyDeleteI think the natives would not have been pushed around as much, because the Chinese would not have been as intimidating. First, Chinese people are not that intimidating to begin with; they tend to be short and round. Second, the Chinese intended to trade with people, while the Spaniards just wanted gold and cheap labor. I think that if the Chinese wanted to encourage trade, they would have been peaceful, and not taken Moctezuma hostage, and killed him.
ReplyDeleteI beg to differ. Matty made a good point about how the natives were scared of the size of the ships and their fleet. The natives would have not known about the trades at first and would have been scared. I agree that once they figure out the Chinese's purpose then they would have been ok, but until then they would have been just as scared.
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ReplyDeleteNo, they probably wouldn't have enslaved the Indians, because China had enough manpower to do the work themselves.
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