Write a 1-2 page comparing the first encounters of the Portuguese in India and China with the first encounters of the Spanish in the Caribbean. You might compare things like the goals of the Portuguese and Spanish explorers, their actions and attitudes towards the native peoples they met, and the aftermath/outcomes of these encounters. What similarities do you notice? How can you explain these similarities? What differences do you notice? How can you explain these differences?

You may draw evidence from the lecture and primary historical sources to support your arguments.