Christopher Columbus, a sailor who served King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the rulers of Spain, took off on a journey to find Asia. However, by mistake, he actually sailed the great seas and “discovered” an island of Hispaniola, America. This feat created a gateway for other races to colonise and live in the newly “discovered” land. In reality though, the land had already been explored by and inhabited by the Tainos people, a peaceful tribe that never believed in private property. A tribe that was very giving and inviting, they “exhibited great love towards all others in preference to themselves”. Columbus and his men, when they “discovered” the already used land, slaughtered natives, playing cruel games with them as if they were wild beasts. …show more content…
On paragraph 3 of Document C, “The Great Disease Migration’, is shows how “By the time Columbus set sail, the people of the Old World held the distinction of being thoroughly diseased. By domesticating pigs, horses, sheep and cattle, they had infected themselves with a wide array of pathogens. And through centuries of war, exploration and city-building, they had kept those agents in constant circulation. Virtually any European who crossed the Atlantic during the 16th century had battled such illnesses as smallpox and measles during childhood and emerged fully immune.” Columbus and his men, along with the Old World, had been in contact with many diseases and became immune. However, the indigenous people have been in solitude when it comes to sickness. On paragraph 4 of the same document, it says “ By contrast, the people of the Americas had spent thousands of years in biological isolation. Their own distant ancestors had migrated from the Old World, crossing the Bering Strait from Siberia into Alaska . But they traveled in bands of several hundred at most. The microbes that cause measles, smallpox and other ‘crowd type’ diseases require pools of several million people to sustain themselves. By the time Columbus arrived, groups like the Aztecs and Maya of Central America and Peru’s Incas had built cities large enough to sustain major epidemics.” This demonstrates how the people of the Americas had no contact with many diseases, unlike the old World. Therefore, the clash between the two worlds caused a biological warfare, with millions of the indigenous people perishing. Thanks to Columbus and his men, millions died from the epidemic, defenseless and completely helpless. That is why Christopher Columbus should be considered a villain for his “discovery” on the
In this paper the short story by Olaudah Equiano Life of Olaudah Equiano and The Journal of Christopher Columbus by Christopher Columbus will be compared. I will go over various points such as descriptive details, emotional appeal, and word choice to find what the author's purpose is in these two different narratives. First I will analyze emotional appeal. The two narratives have different cover pictures, while these are not words they do give impressions.
Very clever allusion, he did not say that but the notary told him that. A holy comparison! First, Christopher Columbus who discovered the New World, by chance, when he was looking for a short way to the Indian’s gold and spices. Second, Camille Douls who has the courage to go alone to Hades ( Western Sahara ) , as Hercules, with an excellent merit to the latter, which is, he does that not for gold, but rather, for the European knowledge for humanity and that is what made him a benefactor of humanity more than Columbus was. Let us dive into Vieuchange’s poem perhaps we find something else
Columbus was very fortunate to have stumbled upon the Americas, as he would have died without doing so, but his good fortune led to much misfortune with the natives. “The first man to sight land was supposed to get a yearly pension ... but Rodrigo never got it. Columbus claimed he had seen a light the evening before. He got the reward. ”(Zinn
(1) This shows Columbus’s ignorance towards other people and his use of a militaristic approach due to capturing innocent people. Columbus has not only caused problems in his era but also to this day. Today Natives are still constantly struggling socially because they have been overlooked for so long, some could argue beginning first with Columbus and Colonization. In September of 1493, when Columbus set sail for his second voyage, he became much more aggressive towards the Arawak’s since he had already captured
A letter of Christopher Columbus- Beautiful. Christopher Columbus’ discovery was beautiful and unforeseen. He talks about how he discovered this beautiful place, and all of the glorious greenery and farm land.
When Columbus sailed the long blue ocean to prove that the earth was round, he didn’t know that he was going to find America. Nor did he know he would commit genocide. Most people see Columbus as a big historical icon, but few know of his horrid works. Although Columbus found america he turned the native americans into slaves and any that rebelled he killed. Now Jean Marzollo may say that ‘Columbus was brave, and he was bright.’
“1491” Questions 1. Two scholars, Erikson and William Balée believe that almost all aspects of Native American life have been perceived wrong. Although some refuse to believe this, it has been proven to be the truth. Throughout Charles C. Mann’s article from The Atlantic, “1491”, he discusses three main points: how many things that are viewed as facts about the natives are actually not true, the dispute between the high and low counters, and the importance of the role disease played in the history of the Americas. When the term “Native American” is heard, the average person tends to often relate that to a savage hunter who tries to minimize their impact on their surrounding environment.
Loewen argues, “The authors of history textbooks have taken us on a trip of their own, away from the facts of history, into the realm of myth.” As historical events regress further into the past, writers may misinterpret facts that they may have studied. A story of discovery and friendship or a tale of conquest, murder, and greed, which of these are Christopher Columbus’ true stories? I believe the best method to teach American high school students about Christopher Columbus’ story is through historiography because historiography teaches students to compare and distinguish different outlooks from different writers’ point of views instead of just remembering misinterpreted facts. Historiography would guide and force students to study and learn history through a diverse set of historians who focused on the same subject and come to different conclusions.
Columbus Day is a very arguable topic. Many people think that Columbus Day should be celebrated and many people think that it shouldn’t be celebrated. In my opinion Columbus Day should not be celebrated. I say this because he was a slaver, a killer, and a thief. Why should we celebrate someone who did those things to other people.
During that time, measles were spread by explorer-to-native contact, animals, and filthy living conditions. Like today, there was no cure. Much of the Native American population drastically decreased amid the Age of Exploration. Based on the presented evidence, it can be concluded that measles were the most significant element of the Columbian
When Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas he had the plan to sail through the Indian river to get to Asia, but because you aren't able to sail through America to get to Asia he ended up in Hispaniola an island in the Caribbean. In my opinion, I think that Columbus set sail to Asia but ended up in Hispaniola In the beginning the Hispaniola were very kind to the Spaniard, but after a while the Spaniard started to take over their land and eventually killed most of the Hispaniola population and sold the rest as slaves. I say this because In document B (the letter) Christopher Columbus had said that “I took possession of all of them for our most fortunate King...no one making any resistance. This shows that Christopher Columbus had taken over
On October 12, 1492, an Italian merchant by the name of Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the New World. With him he brought three ships and a small crew of Spaniards. After exploring other islands, Columbus came one that he called Hispaniola; here, they found seemingly primitive and naϊve natives that they immediately began to take advantage of. However, little did they know that this first meeting would bring exploration of South and Central America that would wreak havok among the Natives. Throughout the period of European Expansion, Natives were ripped from their home and forced to work day in and day out.
Argumentative Essay Outline I. Claim: Celebration of Columbus Day should be abolished due to Columbus’ harsh treatment toward the Native Americans and fallacies in his exploration. II. Sub-Claims: A) Reason: Columbus’ exploration was not meant to discover America but to conquer and exploit existed American civilizations.
“Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress”, chapter one of “A People’s History of the United States”, written by professor and historian Howard Zinn, concentrates on a different perspective of major events in American history. It begins with the native Bahamian tribe of Arawaks welcoming the Spanish to their shores with gifts and kindness, only then for the reader to be disturbed by a log from Columbus himself – “They willingly traded everything they owned… They would make fine servants… With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.” (Zinn pg.1) In the work, Zinn continues explaining the unnecessary evils Columbus and his men committed unto the unsuspecting natives.
There are many myths when it comes to the voyages made by “explorer” Christopher Columbus. Some suggest that Columbus discovered America, discredited the flat Earth theory, and most people believe that Christopher Columbus was a great and valiant leader. These myths are falsified events embedded in the nationalism of America. Over many years, Americans have believed in these built up assumptions, even after they have been proven incorrect by many credited historians. In America, history classrooms still continue to enforce the idea that "Columbus discovered America."