Columbus Day‚ the second Monday in October‚ represents the day Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. America should no longer continue to celebrate Columbus Day because he had a miserable legacy‚ he did not really discover America‚ and he was cruel. He had a bad legacy because he committed genocide‚ started slavery and racism. Columbus did not really find the United States‚ there were indigenous people there already that were settled and lived off the land. On top of all that he was very
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down upon‚ as they are seen as savages. For example‚ in the section Christopher Columbus‚ he writes a letter that goes into detail about his voyages. Due to the fact that the native people are not like him‚ he thinks of them as people who are lower status. In his letter he states "Among those other tribes who are excessively cowardly‚ these are ferocious; but I hold them as nothing more than the other" (546). Cristopher Columbus also did not agree with the native people’s culture and beliefs
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In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ America: land already inhabited by Native Americans. During this period‚ called The Age of Exploration‚ Europeans voyaged across the Atlantic Ocean for gold‚ God‚ and glory. History textbooks should include both the positive and negative consequences following Columbus’ arrival to the Americas. Even though they may tarnish his glorified image‚ textbooks should include facts such as Columbus’ use of coercion and slavery‚ introduction of diseases that ultimately
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the king and queen of Spain in the late 15th century and early 16th century‚ Christopher Columbus describes his colonization of the new world as a massive potential for the seemingly untouched utopia of natural resources. The letter reveals a sense of urgency and uncertainty in Columbus derived from the competition between world powers over the Island of Espanola and the unknown direction the New World would take. Columbus’ purpose in writing the formal letter is to explain to the “Most High and Mighty
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The letter Christopher Columbus wrote back to Spain to report his findings in the New World sparked intrigued me and sparked my imagination. Why I have been so absorbed in this letter I can not explain. This letter is supposed to be about describing an unknown land‚ a land that has not been seen by anyone besides the natives‚ but it seems that there is more to it than that. Columbus is known in elementary schools as the man who found the New World‚ and is regarded as a hero. To the contrary‚ historians
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adventures of Lewis and Clark in a video game‚ but she needs your help. She wants the game to be awarded Top 10 Kudos like Super Mario‚ Rock Band‚ and SimCity. Read all the directions first and follow them carefully to get this new expedition rolling. (12 points) Score 1. Evaluate each of the following websites and choose the three that provide the best explanation and description of the expedition. Explain each of your choices. • Lewis and Clark http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ • Lewis and Clark
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sneaking everywhere. I was just being typical. I secretly looked at and admired the brave Christopher. I admired the way he lead everything‚ oh really did I wish to be an explorer like him one day and
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The similarities between the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803 to 1806 and a manned mission to Mars are not immediately obvious. Meriwether Lewis‚ William Clark and their fellow adventurers never had to deal with the problems of cosmic radiation‚ for instance‚ or the osteoporosis and muscle atrophy caused by spending months in zero gravity. And they had a never-ending supply of air. I expected that a comparison between their trip across the West and a potential space mission wouldn’t be that useful
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learning‚ researching‚ analyzing‚ creating‚ and improving their earthly quality of life. These new European beliefs however‚ were put to the test with Columbus’s discovery of the new world‚ and in some cases they were abandoned completely. In 1492‚ Columbus set sail for India and inadvertently stumbled upon a land full of riches but yet undiscovered by Europeans‚ the New World. A year later in his letters home to Ferdinand and Isabella‚ he describes the new land and the people he has found there. He
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Thomas Jefferson had many goals for the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ but the main goal was to find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean. Although they did not accomplish this goal‚ they did accomplish many more of their goals. One of the goals they fulfilled included taking notes of the lands economic potential during their expedition. Also‚ Lewis and Clark‚ both wrote diaries that reported wildlife‚ abundant resources‚ opportunities for trade‚ and other information
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