to fight them off and thousands died. Answer: 4) Olives‚ Onions‚ and Peaches came from the World to the World. Pineapples‚ Tobacco‚ and Potatoes came from the World to the World. Answer: 5) List 3 ways Columbus’ voyages impacted Native Americans 1) 2) 3) Primary Sources 6) A primary source is a document or physical object which was or during the and at the of the event. 7) A Young People’s History
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Oscar Wilde once said: “Perhaps‚ after all‚ America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected.” If this was true‚ then shall we call Columbus the great detective? Or was it someone else who really “detected” America? The common knowledge lays in the fact that Christopher Columbus was the one who discovered America in 1492. However‚ this issue has always been a thorny one‚ since there isn’t enough evidence that this is a fact. Regarding the events that were
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ninety-two‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He took three ships with him‚ too‚ And called aboard his faithful crew. Mighty‚ strong and brave was he As he sailed across the open sea. Some people still thought the world was flat! Can you even imagine that?” At such a young age this poem is engraved into the minds of young children as a way to celebrate Christopher Columbus. From singing songs about his ships‚ to eating a compass snack and reading stories many come to believe that Christopher Columbus was a
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to find the spice route to India and only Vasco de Gama was able to reach it in 1498. Portugal eventually was successful in having trade stations in India‚ Africa‚ China‚ and the East Indies. Christopher Columbus’ exploration in 1492 was encouraged by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Columbus’ motives were to spread the word of Christianity and find wealth‚ mostly in gold. He landed in the Americas four times and southern portions of the Bahamas. He later moved to Hispanola were he could trade
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because it revealed the true past that happened when Columbus‚ Cortes and Pizarro’s colonized their part of the New World and how it should be time to rewrite history. In Matthew Restall’s chapter 1‚ A Handful of Adventurers‚ he explains that these three men are portrayed as larger than life as opposed to greedy humans. In Howard Zinn’s chapter 1‚ Columbus‚ The Indians‚ And Human Progress‚ which focus on Columbus also states that by portraying him as a hero and a great explorer‚ his horrible actions are
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Hero. A misused and overused term all across the globe. Take the most iconic hero for instance: Superman. Is he a hero? Yes he may have saved many lives‚ but is that what makes a hero? So‚ the only way you can be a hero is to save lives? These things all revolve around your definition of a hero. Everybody has a different interpretation of a hero‚ but is there a right one? People always jump to conclusions that there is just one definition that has to be right but that is not the case. A hero is too
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Christopher Columbus In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus began a historic voyage to the New World. Columbus discovered a new continent and proved his theory that the earth was not flat. His discovery of this new land sparked interest in many large European countries to discover the New World. The new super power of Europe‚ England‚ decided to sail to the new continent. The English settled along the shores of the present day United States of America. Along the mainland‚ they found many people of
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A Hero What is a hero? I feel that a hero is an ordinary person who can do heroic acts that no one else can do. Being a hero is not all about super powers and cool costumes. That is not what it is about‚ a hero must be strong‚ intelligent and brave. They must also commit to doing brave deeds for others too. Once they achieve this‚ they will be heroes. In addition‚ they are truly extraordinary people. A hero needs to be strong mentally and physically . Mental strength is not trying to carry
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The first thing comes to my mind when I hear the word Hero is someone who is strong‚ fearless‚ intelligent‚ and would do anything in the power to make things right. There are the gifted heroes; who were born with supernatural powers that granted them super-human strength‚ mind-reading‚ ability to fly and immortality. Realistically speaking‚ we have yet to encounter anyone with these supernatural powers. But‚ those fantasy characters were created to give bright hopes to the children so that they have
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Journal Entry #1: Howard Zinn Ch.1 In the first chapter titled‚ “Columbus‚ The Indians‚ and Human Progress” I learned about multiple things. Although‚ I was already informed that Columbus did not actually discover America‚ I knew quite little about the gruesome acts of violence he had committed including genocide. Throughout my education‚ Columbus was introduced as the hero who discovered the new world. Along with history books‚ teachers have also mislead us to believe this. This also showed me
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