Monday, 6 August.
The rudder of the caravel Pinta became loose, being broken or unshipped. It was believed that this happened by the contrivance of
Gomez Rascon and Christopher Quintero, who were on board the caravel, because they disliked the voyage. The Admiral says he
had found them in an unfavorable disposition before setting out. He was in much anxiety at not being able to afford any assistance
in this case, but says that it somewhat quieted his apprehensions to know that Martin Alonzo Pinzon, Captain of the Pinta, was a
man of courage and capacity. Made a progress, day and night, of twenty-nine leagues.
Your instructor asks you to write a research paper over Columbus' voyage to the New World. During your research, you come
across the diary entry above, written by Columbus. What is the best way to classify this passage?
OA.
fiction
OB.
a primary source
OC. a secondary source
OD. a quote
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