Create an  essay in APA or Turabian/ Chicago format based on the readings and primary sources, discussing one of the following themes: political, social, cultural, artistic and economic forces, in relations to the historical period addressed.For this assignment, you are only responsible for the following Primary Sources:

Native American creation stories (Links to an external site.)

These two Native American creation stories are among thousands of accounts for the origins of the world. The Salinian and Cherokee, from what we now call California and the American southeast respectively, both exhibit the common Native American tendency to locate spiritual power in the natural world. For both Native Americans and Europeans, the collision of two continents challenged old ideas and created new ones as well.

Journal of Christopher Columbus, 1492 (Links to an external site.)

First encounters between Europeans and Native Americans were dramatic events. In this account we see the assumptions and intentions of Christopher Columbus, as he immediately began assessing the potential of these people to serve European economic interests. He also predicted easy success for missionaries seeking to convert these people to Christianity.