Thinking back to Ferdinand and Isabella’s choice to colonize the New World‚ I believe they made the right decision. Even though I now know the terrible consequences that their decision inflicted on the native people‚ my position remains that colonization was worth the cost. Columbus’ letter described the New World; Hispana like it was a place for the gods. Perhaps‚ in the eyes of Europeans it was a paradise. Europe was suffering from a lack of resources‚ polluted rivers‚ and overpopulated landscapes
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People all around the world celebrate Christopher Columbus Day every year on October 12th. Columbus is known for his navigating skills and being an exemplary explorer. After all‚ the explorer founded a New World‚ in which the world still lives in today. The legendary navigator originally wanted to prove that the world was round and in the making also discovered America. However‚ some individuals argue whether Christopher Columbus is a hero or a monster to society and people. Many individuals claim
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Most people know that Christopher Columbus discovered America‚ but are probably unaware of all the destruction that he caused in doing so. Columbus had an urge to sail west to the Indies where he ended up finding North America and did not even realize it. In fact‚ he made four voyages‚ mainly to the Caribbean and part of the north coast of South America and was sure it had to be the Indies. He was looking for gold and spices that he had read about‚ but was in the wrong place. His exploration brought
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Samuel F.B. Morse was an inventor and an artist. He is best known however for his invention of the single wire telegraph and the co invention of mores code. With the help of other inventers‚ Mores was able to make models of the wire telegraphs‚ get a Patton on it‚ have wires installed up and down the Atlantic‚ changed the way the world and how ships communicate‚ and became a wealthy man. The telegraph is not used today because of the other ways we communicate but mores code is still used. Mores was
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Most people who lived in America knows about the story about Christopher Columbus‚ who found America in 1492 by accident. Where he led his three ships to out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3‚ 1492. He was mainly looking forward to sail all the way to Asia‚ where they had goods such as riches of gold‚ pearls‚ and spice waiting for him when he reaches the west. What they don’t know is that there was a tale that was told when he found America. There were a few people that sailed on the seas
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One of the primary lessons I learned is that Christopher Columbus is said to have carried a range of diseases the first time he crossed the Atlantic in 1492‚ which wiped out a huge population of Indians. The strategy was viewed as revenge through the introduction of syphilis into Europe. On the other hand‚ a skeleton was found in an English monastery that was said to be of a man who possibly died of syphilis. It is tough to determine the disease an individual died from especially after a long period
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. He was born from 1451-1506 in Italy. He was 5’7‚ average height for a man in his time‚ red hair and shiny blue eyes. He was a very religious man and had two kids. Christopher was a part of four main voyages in his life. The first voyage he took he was around 19 years old. On that voyage he learned how to properly navigate a ship on open water. His most famous voyage was in 1492 when he sailed to the new world. As Columbus sailed to different places
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Christopher Columbus is celebrated every year in America on October 9th. Columbus is said to have sailed and discovered America in 1492. This is completely inaccurate and it is perplexing to think that people actually celebrate such an absurd person. The cruelty he caused‚ the slavery he established‚ and the credit he got for things he did not do‚ all contribute to why Columbus Day should not be celebrated. He cruelly harmed people for not accomplishing his orders‚ hunted men‚ and persuaded rape
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Columbus’s letter to the king and queen of Spain was full of discourse regarding how‚ what he thought was India‚ would benefit the country economically. He crafted the letter to make sure that the rulers of Spain would see the many benefits of continuing the conquest of the Americas. For example‚ he stated that “It has many ports along the sea- coast” and the land possessed “ many spices‚ and vast mines of gold and other metals”. By stating these things he is setting a scene for the future that if
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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer‚ Navigator‚ Colonizer‚ and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. Christophers full name is Christopher Columbo he was born in 1451. Before Christopher dies he went on four voyages and married to Filipa Moniz Perestrelo in 1479. Christopher died in Valladolid‚ Spain on May 20‚ 1506. Christopher columbus had 3 ships names. Santa Maria‚ Pinta and Nina. Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World” of the America’s in 1492. Christopher
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