Christopher Columbus: The Four Voyages

Columbus -- Hero or Villain Many people see Columbus as a hero and even though he changed people's way of life economically, religiously, and politically he also destroyed the natives way of life in the process. Columbus set sail out of Spain in 1492 looking for a faster route to the products and goods from the east but instead he spotted land at watling island in the Bahamas.

Who is Christopher Columbus? Some say he’s a hero, others say he’s a villain. Teachers tell their students that he sailed the ocean blue in 1492, and discovered the New World, but he lingers in history as a question mark and a mystery. He may have exposed the New World to the Old World, but many of his actions were unacceptable. Christopher Columbus was a villain who brought devastation and slaughter to the native population.

This article talks about the expedition of Christopher Columbus. The author talks about the goal and how did Christopher plan for this journey. He had to persuade the King and Queen of Spain to finance the expedition. His goal was to travel to Asia in search for gold and spices. However he ended up finding an unknown land (America) that were inhabit by the Native Americans.

In the reading of A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, Zinn takes a different approach than most traditional historians. He chooses to concentrate on the personal experiences and struggles of the everyday people, rather than the view of the leaders or “State” Zinn 's primary position is that if historical education focused on the historical perspective of those who are normally excluded from the usual accounts, students and people would gain a wider and broader understanding of history: “The treatment of heroes (Columbus) and their victims (the Arawak)-the quiet acceptance of conquest and murder in the name of progress- is only one aspect of a certain approach to history, in which the past is told from the point of view of governments, conquerors...leaders.” (Zinn 6) For Zinn this process of reevaluation is vital to understanding history and getting a more accurate depiction.

In 1942 Christopher Columbus set sail from spain in an effort to find a western root to the East Indies. After ten weeks of sailing he finally found land. He landed on the modern day nations of the Dominican republic and Haiti but he called the island Hispaniola. On the island he found the native population, he called them indians because the thought he had reached asia. The native believed that he was divine.

The second monday of october is when many celebrate Columbus Day. A holiday designed to honor Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, who set foot in the new world on October 12, 1492, five hundred twenty five years ago. He intended to find a western sea route to China, India and Asia where gold was rumored to be found in abundance. Instead he landed in the bahamas. He didn’t realize until his third voyage that he didn't land in china but a land that the Europeans had no knowledge on.

In 1492 Christopher Columbus led 90 sailors in three ships on a voyage into the unknown. As the voyage dragged on, the sailors grew angry. Columbus wrote: "I am told . . . that if I persist in going onward, the best course of action will be to throw me into the sea some night. " Before that could happen, a lookout from the ship Pinta made the signal that he had spotted land.

Is Christopher Columbus a hero or villain?That's a question that verias people are debating,I strongly believe he was warrior,he was widely known as an explorer and for surviving the vile winds of the atlantic ocean. Daring to succeed to accomplish his four voyages and opening new trade routes. He was a commercialist,meaning he had practices,methods,aims,and spirit of free enterprise geared toward generating profit. Wealth and power belonged to traders who plied the route characterised by Columbus. He exchanged language,food,animals and crops that the europeans and the native americans didn’t know about.

Heros’ come in many shapes and forms. Tall, short, small, big, anyone can be a hero, they just have to put in the effort. Though anyone can be a good hero, a great hero is somebody who inspires others, makes a difference, and is selfless. First and foremost, a great hero must be someone who inspires others. Ida B. Wells is an example of a true hero.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean with the discovery of what is known today as the united states of America. Christopher Columbus discovery would prompt the migration of many Europeans such as the Spanish and English, along with the protestant reformation to venture across the Atlantic Ocean, brining with them, religious toleration such as Christianity which including their own laws such as coverture. The migrants ended up settling over the years in many states such as New France, Arizona and even south America. Little did the Aztecs know, their freedom of land would soon become harmed by the discovery of America and Mesoamerica. The Aztecs property would be destroyed and mass

Christopher Columbus ,an explorer who was born in Italy, sailed the Atlantic Ocean planning to find a quicker route to India and its riches in 1492. During this time, Columbus had very limited forms of technology to help carry out his voyage. There are many new forms of technology that could have been an advantage for Columbus in his voyage to India. However, the three main technological advances that would have helped Columbus were in mapmaking ,navigation, and shipbuilding. Therefore the use of new technological advances such as the advancements in mapmaking, navigation, and shipbuilding would have benefited Columbus greatly in navigation during his voyage in 1492.