...Do you think you could travel across the atlantic on a boat or in a plane, on your own? Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh are two people that have had a journey across the atlantic ocean. For each Columbus and Lindbergh’s journeys they had many similarities and differences, they had achievement and they each also faced challenges. Christopher Columbus began a risky journey to get across the atlantic ocean by boat in 1492, departing from Spain. Later, him and his team reached Canary Island where he was in need for three ships to help him along this long journey. The three ships were named; the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. They made many stops and explored new land. Though all of the ships did not make it, they had to leave two behind before their voyage was even over. ("What...
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...Zheng He vs. Christopher Columbus When you hear the name Christopher Columbus the first thing that probably comes to your mind is that he was the one who founded America. However, if you actually do some research you will find out that he wasn’t the only one. Evidence shows that there was another man who discovered America seventy years before, Zheng He. He was a Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, who also served as the Ming Dynasty Emperor and leader of seven voyages in the Indian Ocean. Christopher Columbus and Zheng He were both great travelers with great differences in their journey. Columbus’ story is one of great greed and domination while Zheng’s however one of a more noble cause. Very rarely, does the name Zheng He ever come up unless you’re in China. But he was a very important traveler in the world of discovery and he predates many of the more famous explorers. The purpose of his travel and explorations was to display the power of China while also creating better relations with other nations and setting up trade agreements in different parts of the world. One of the things that Zheng He’s voyages are known for is the size of the fleets that he commanded. In all, there were seven voyages headed up by Zheng He, including voyages to East Africa, India, and Arabia. Zheng He and his expedition exemplified the highest level of ancient Chinese propriety in terms of foreign trade. Zheng’s voyage stimulated and inspired the development of overseas trade....
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...A hero is someone who is admired for their courage, has achieved outstanding accomplishments throughout their life or their noble qualities, such as honesty and loyalty. At an early age we were taught that Christopher Columbus was a hero, that he sailed across the Atlantic ocean and found a new world with people who were already living there. He was also considered a hero because he brought back some of the natives, and gold for the King and Queen of Spain, who sponsored his expeditions. The most prudent position for me is Columbus is not a hero, because he enslaved the natives, used violence against them, and murdered the ones who didn’t obey him. One argument that strongly supports my position on the issue of Christopher Columbus is not...
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...Columbus and America Where did Christopher Columbus first land in America? On his feet. In truth, no one actually knows for sure where Columbus actually landed in America. There are several theories about where he first discovered, but no one can quite be one hundred percent sure. Learning about Columbus can be quite a captivating event because of his significant accomplishments, impact on natives, and intriguing facts. Columbus is fun to learn about because of his significant accomplishments. First, he attempted to prove that the earth was round. “While no one literate at the time still thought the Earth was flat, no one, until Columbus, was prepared to actually test the theory that it was round to, in effect, stake his life on it” (The first immigrant). Second,...
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...a holiday dedicated to one man: Christopher Columbus, a man perceived as a valiant hero credited for discovering America in 1492. Generations of Americans have passed down the belief that Columbus was an amazing explorer, but tend to overlook the horrific deeds that Columbus committed. Despite his monumental accomplishments, Columbus was a historical figure closer to Hitler than to Martin Luther King on the morality spectrum. Due to his use of slavery, treatment of Native American slaves, and the tricks he used to deceive others, Columbus was not a hero but rather a villain. To begin with, Christopher Columbus should be vilified for converting Native Americans...
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...Christopher Columbus: “Hero or Villain?” While many schoolbooks present Christopher Columbus as the famous Italian explorer who discovered America, history has painted a much more complicated picture. For a long time people are arguing was Christopher Columbus actually a hero or a villain? Was the man from Genoa a brave explorer or greedy invader? A gifted navigator or reckless adventurer? The man who laid the foundation for that most glittering daughter of the Western heritage: America is definitely a hero. Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest sailors and explorers of all time; in present time and in the past he represents a hero for the people. “He had made great proficiency in geography, astronomy and drawing, as they were necessary...
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...“Every big castle was once started with a single block.” Many may wonder what was that single block that started the Americas. One of the most important ‘blocks’ in their discovery was Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Americas had a interesting beginning, difficult, but rewarding journey, and lead to many significant events. The beginning of Christopher Columbus’ journey shows us that he is an incredibly stubborn explorer. From a young age, he was interested in how he could he could find a western route to Asia. He decided that he needed to discover if this route existed. He began his adventure by meeting with King John II and asked him to fund an excursion to try and discover these routes. He was denied but that did not stop him from trying his hardest to begin his journey. Next, he decided to ask King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to fund the excursion. He was denied multiple times. But luckily, after Spain conquered Granada, the King and Queen changed their mind. He began his journey on August 3, 1492 as he lead the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. For Christopher Columbus, leading these...
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...Christopher Columbus, was he a hero or villain? For many years people have heard of this man and even have a certain day where we celebrate of his life and what he did. Schools teach students that Columbus was one of the greatest man who found America and found luxury, wealth, treasures, and new land. These children/ students did not grow up knowing the truth behind Columbus. How did he really accomplish his tasks? I think schools should actually share both sides of Christopher Columbus on what he really did to show some facts behind his discovery of America. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. When Columbus left Spain he had no intention in finding America or the New World. He was actually looking in search of India and Asia. He unintentionally...
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...is now the United States of America was accidently discovered by Christopher Columbus. 400 years later, in 1927, the first solo flight across the Atlantic was made by Charles Lindbergh. Both men changed our country’s history.Columbus and Lindbergh had many similarities and differences between their hopes, skills and challenges they faced. Christopher Columbus hoped to find a swifter route from Europe to Asia and to navigate around the blockade around the East Indies . Columbus needed funding for his voyage, so he went to King John II of Portugal, but was denied. Columbus convinced the king and queen of Spain, Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, to fund his voyage. Columbus battled with harsh weather, diseases, violent people, sickness, and stale food. Columbus and his crew ate sawdust from the wood due to the lack of food. Columbus had difficulties keeping all of his ships together because the Nina and Pinta were much faster than the Santa Maria. The captain of the Pinta, Pinzon, decided to leave the other two ships and go exploring on his own. This...
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...A lot of great nations have rich history of their own, whether it is bad or it is good. The United States of America has great history and tradition, from the Revolutionary War to the occupation of Afghanistan. When people who write about history discuss that of the United States, they often consider how eminent this country is and the great deeds other people of that country have done. Historians who write about the history of America often write about how it has had a share of great heroes from Christopher Columbus, Woodrow Wilson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, etc.. Nevertheless, historians often seem to not remember to mention the real heroes of America like, for example, John Brown and the Native Americans. Much of the history that historians write about don't always show precision. Since many historians only write about one side of history, it only makes it worse by not revealing the factuality of history and creates an erroneous image of what really took place. Many of our nation's great leaders have been distinguished as individuals who have the best interest of the country and every action they take on behalf of the country befittingly. For instance, in the book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James Loewen, he writes, "Under [president] Wilson, the United States intervened in Latin America more often than at any other time in our history." (Loewen, 16). What reason did the United States have to start an intervention in countries that...
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...Christopher Columbus and Modern World History For centuries, October 12th is the day of the year that all around the country citizens celebrate what the infamous Christopher Columbus had provided for future settlement when he landed in the Americas in 1492. On Columbus Day in 1898, the United States President, George W. Bush, had a simple opinion about Christopher Columbus that stated, “He set an example for us all by showing what monumental feats can be accomplished through perseverance and faith” (Robinson). Columbus is most well known for his discovery of the Americas but with this came so much more. From 1492 many accomplishments, discoveries, and plagues had left a mark in history. Following the discovery, the entire world had been influenced from the Columbian Exchange where a new trade route started between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. From the exchange, the chance to explore new cultures, foods and crops became a major opportunity. Though many people believe Columbus was a hero, there were some negative aspects about his voyages. Native American’s lifestyles changed drastically once the Spanish stepped foot on their territory. African and Native Americans were slaves that were forced to change their religion and culture. Also, the spread of diseases, no one thought existed, disrupted the population all over the world. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure that impacted Modern World History. Many people debate if he is a hero or a villain. Whether people...
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...An Ocean of Time and Space: Two Final Frontiers “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” is the beginning of a poem we have all come to know and recognize as the story of Christopher Columbus’ expedition and their discovery of the Americas. It is the story of a new world, one that we can now call home, and one that continues to thrive as one of the most giving, fruitful, and defining lands on this planet. It is without a doubt the most important and revolutionizing moment in modern history. There are many theories to disprove that Columbus was actually the first discover the Americas, however it was his arrival that brought the Americas to the attention of all the European nations. Columbus was a pioneer who had the courage to venture into the unknown and find what was left to be discovered in a world that seems so small today, yet was so vast 500 years ago. Looking back upon his discovery today, it is easy to grasp and belittle the accomplishment he achieved as an inevitable conclusion, however when compared to a current unknown it is just as easy to grasp the magnitude of his finding. Today we refer to space as the “final frontier,” however, it seems unfair to refer to something as vast and limitless as outer space as one frontier. It is regarded as the last unknown to be conquered by human knowledge and innovation, and is by far the most puzzling mystery we have ever faced. There are infinite questions to be answered and a very few definite answers that can be given...
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...In all, the first voyage was a major accomplishment; it resulted in only a few blunders and it was impressive that Columbus was able to even make it back to Spain, let alone with two ships still somewhat intact. This speaks largely to the character of Columbus, it no doubt took someone with charisma, strong leadership, confidence, and steely determination to carry out the task he set himself on. The second greatest accomplishment that Columbus is responsible for is the foundation of Santo Domingo, a new city suitable for waterfront commerce and less harsh than other settlements Columbus had tried to start. Previously to the foundation of Santo Domingo, Columbus had brought 1,500 settlers to the original colony from his first voyage consisting...
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...Christopher Columbus has been praised as a great man and a hero in some sorts to us all, while in reality; he is quite a controversial figure. What he accomplished is definitely significant and he should be praised for it but there are those who feel that he should be looked down upon for some of the things that he did while he discovered America. My personal opinion is that while I may not agree with some of the things that Columbus did and the way he treated the natives, he should still be praised for what he did By saying that I think Columbus should be praised for what he did I am not defending Columbus as a person. One thing that he did was stealing gold and silver from the areas he explored. To make matters worse the gold and silver that he stole did not benefit the Spanish economy, it only made the rich richer and the poor poorer. As if that weren’t t bad enough Columbus treated the Native Americans he ran into terribly. He enslaved and killed a number of natives and should be denounced for it. There is no excuse for the way he treated them. However, credit should be given where credit is due. Columbus made a mistake, a rather large one, but a mistake nevertheless. Although he shouldn’t has had such disregard for the natives, he did discover the New World and that is quite an accomplishment. While some may say that Columbus was not the first one to cross the Atlantic and that the Vikings had done it may years before, they are forgetting that when Columbus began colonization...
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...Christopher Columbus deserves acclaim for his accomplishments in breaking down the Western Hemisphere’s isolation from the rest of the world. Although famous for accidently finding the Americas, his stubbornness and tenacity that allowed him to persevere were the real reasons that made him famous. He was a capitalist, pure and simple who desired fame and fortune and traveled to talk with any head of state that he could gain an audience with. In 1485, some seven years before his historic voyage he tried to persuade the Portuguese to back his plan but was rejected because his calculations were not concrete. He then traveled to Spain and gained and audience with the Catholic Monarchs Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon....
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