Spain‚ being recently unified‚ wanted spices and gold. The gold to them could purchase anything. So they offered Christopher Columbus ten percent of the profit‚ if he would bring back gold and spices. Christopher Columbus was sent to Asia with three ships: the Nina‚ the Pinta‚ and the Santa Maria. Columbus sailed for thirty-three days not sighting land. It wasn’t until early October of 1492 that he and his crew finally landed. He supposedly was the first to sight land and received a ten thousand
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Christopher Columbus and Alvez Nunez Cabeza de Vaca were both explorers for Spain‚ but under different rulers and different times. The more famous‚ Christopher Columbus‚ came before de Vaca’s time. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. Christopher sailed under the Spanish monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella for his journey to the "Indies‚" whom he was loyal to by claiming
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Student code: 12040341 REFLECTION “The Canary Effect – The Columbus Day” During the very first two weeks of learning “American Studies”‚ it has come to my knowledge obviously that this multi-ethnic country encompasses tremendous things to be discovered. The more I delve into the subject‚ the more surprising truths are revealed unlike what I always believe. Particularly‚ after watching an extract about “The legacy of Christopher Columbus” from a documentary film called “The Canary Effect”‚ it strikes
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Trials and Tribulations of Christopher Columbus Growing up just outside a major Mediterranean Sea port‚ Christopher Columbus gained much interest in sea travel. In 1492 Columbus consulted the Spanish Monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ about mapping a route from Spain to Asia‚ which would help Spain gain precious resources. Throughout Columbus’ voyages he writes to high ranking officials in Spain regarding his discoveries‚ this is how historical records were kept. From there he would soon discover
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school years that Christopher Columbus was the voyager who found America. In between the centuries several European explorers navigated around the world searching for treasures and new lands. Of all the explorers‚ Columbus is the most celebrated and acknowledged - for supposedly founding America in 1492. Columbus was born in Italy in 1452‚ of humble origins; he grew up surrounded by sea ships and sailors due to his father’s job. Ever since Columbus was a little boy he
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Dear Congressperson‚ Columbus Day should not be celebrated and made a Federal Holiday. You’re celebrating Christopher Columbus and saying it okay what he did to all those innocent people.He wanted to conquer and control every person. America was never discovered by Christopher Columbus he just stumbled upon it. Columbus and Magellan both achieved different “discovery”. Magellan was different his purpose was to connect Europe and Asia by sailing and Columbus just took credit for his stumble
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“Christopher Columbus’s racial discrimination and false achievements have cause the illness and death of many people. Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506) is claimed to be discoverer of America in 1492. Many people in today’s society believe this lie‚ for in fact Columbus did not discover America. Columbus has been classified a villain for various reasons‚ one of those reasons being that he is receiving all the credit for something that he did not do. The only thing that Columbus did was open up the
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The great journey known by everyone was at first not wanted by many rulers. Columbus had asked King John II of Portugal first but he had refused. He then went on to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain but they also refused. Columbus was persistent with them for seven years but they kept saying no. Finally‚ he told them that he would go ask the French King for help and that was when the Spanish King and Queen changed their minds at the last minute and decided to say yes. On August 3‚ 1492 Columbus’s
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America Before Columbus In the age just before Columbus sailed the ocean blue‚ there was abundant life‚ lifestyles‚ and necessities that sustained that. In the 1500s‚ Europe was as tense as ever. Kings and popes raise armies to fight against one another. The population capacity of Europe at this time was around one hundred million people. At this point‚ Isabella‚ the Queen of Spain‚ is the most powerful woman in Europe as well. Livestock and agriculture grown in Europe became important
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Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress 1. Before you read the packet “Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress‚” write down all you think you know about Christopher Columbus‚ including myth as well as reality. Please use a list format. Columbus was a Portuguese explorer‚ but worked for Spain. Columbus’s voyage in 1492 was made to find an alternate route to China‚ leaving Europe from the east rather than the west. Columbus did not discover the Americas‚ natives occupied the land and Vikings
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