History 1CP 21 September‚ 2010 Christopher Columbus is one of America’s most celebrated murderers‚ cheaters‚ and thieves. Responsible for thousands of Native American lives‚ Columbus forcibly took control over the Americas with the army of Spain on his side. Yet this man is still renowned for his actions and rewarded with an annual nation-wide holiday. Christopher Columbus was merely a power hungry‚ genocidal maniac and should be viewed as such. Columbus can be looked down upon for multiple
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CPL Echevarria I have already given you my expectation initial counseling as your platoon sergeant in 2nd platoon and have already noticed that your performance needs some adjustment. This counseling is to inform you that your next actions will not be tolerated any further. During the MTC field exercise I moved a new soldier into the barracks one of the rooms that was free for new incoming soldiers was your living quarters. Your personal was unsecured and not to standard you had empty pizza boxes
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Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth Voyage On July 7‚ 1503 Christopher Columbus wrote his final letter during his time that he was spending on the island of Jamaica. During the time‚ Christopher Columbus wrote his final letter to the king and queen of Spain‚ he felt like he should have been granted more opportunities to explore more islands. In this letter was also the expression to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella about coming home in order to receive treatment for his
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During the late fifteenth century‚ Spain had many very qualified explorers that could have been sent to find a new trade route to India‚ but instead the monarchs chose Christopher Columbus‚ a Genoan. Although it would seem more likely that the King would send his own explorers to find a new passage‚ Columbus was the best choice for this mission. It was not because he was the best explorer available‚ but because he was the only one willing to make the trip and because Spain did not want to send
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In his letter to Luis de Santangel‚ Christopher Columbus states that he is extremely pleased with the outcome of his first voyage. He describes his praise and gratitude towards Ferdinand and Isabella in the following quote. “I passed from the Canary Islands to the Indies with the fleet which the most illustrious king and queen our sovereigns gave to me.” Columbus describes the king and queen as illustrious because he believes that the support of Ferdinand and Isabella towards his voyage was a notably
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after serving in the 35th Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical) for the last eight months. Prior to that‚ I served in Charlie Company‚ 21st Engineer Battalion‚ 3BCT at Fort Campbell‚ Kentucky for two years. I am currently in SCCC where I am learning how to become a better Signal Officer both professionally and personally. In my previous assignments‚ I have had the opportunity to serve as a Platoon Leader‚ Executive Officer‚ and a BDE S3 Plans Officer. In addition to that‚ I have also obtained two civilian
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rebellion against Britain. King George III and the Parliament have been wrongfully abusing their power; us colonists are tired of their exploitation and resent being treated as lower beings. Alice I hope you will understand what I am trying to say in this letter; that I am fighting for justice‚ do not think that I am throwing my life away‚ I hope that you will respect what I am fighting for. The colonist and I are above tyranny‚ we hope to make a more fair and just government and live in a country that I
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areas of need with your help. I want to make English one of my strongest subjects this year‚ because I really want to be prepared for the SOls‚ since we did not have them for English in the past three years. There is a lot I want to share with you about me. I am really interested in sports. I am mostly into basketball‚ and I go to the gym almost everyday practicing and playing for 4 hours. I really hope I can make the team this year. I also like to play football with friends. My favorite subject is
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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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My great-grandfather Kenneth LeRoy Brown I called him Pawpaw. He was born in a little town in Iowa called Davenport with a population of a little over 100‚000 people. My great- grandfather was put up for adoption and a nice family adopted him and they moved to Michigan. My great-grandfather had four adopted siblings. He would of had five but one of his adopted siblings died as a infant. My great-grandfather met my great-grandmother‚ moved to Shreveport‚ Louisiana and started a family. My great-grandmother
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