Analysis Of 1493 By Charles C Mann

“The discovery of America, and that of the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest events recorded in the history of mankind” (Smith). According to Adam Smith, philosopher and pioneer of political economy, Columbus’ discovery of the Americas and Vasco da Gama’s feat of sailing around southern Africa to find the sea route to Asia were the most important game-changing moments in history. Likewise, historians have traditionally agreed with Smith that these were two of the most important turning points in world history. Not only did these lead to the global domination of Western Europe, but they also led to the emergence of a global market.

1) The book, 1491, by Charles C. Mann gives readers a deeper insight into the Americas before the age of Columbus, explaining the development and significance of the peoples who came before us. Moreover, Mann’s thesis is such; the civilizations and tribes that developed the Americas prior to the discovery by Europeans arrived much earlier than first presumed, were far greater in number, and were vastly more sophisticated than we had earlier believed. For instance, Mann writes, regarding the loss of Native American culture:

In the article “1491”, composed by Charles C. Mann, many myths regarding Indian culture are addressed, and Mann in turn negates the fantasies.

In education today, Christopher Columbus is known by the majority of students as the man who so called “discovered” the Americas accidentally on his voyage to India. Students learn about the “Indians” that Columbus stumbled across and the cultivations that Columbus and his crew were able to accomplish on the new lands. Books tell of new resources, materials, and goods that made it all the way across the sea from Genoa, but students have not been introduced to the carryover of disease(s) that Columbus and his men effortlessly passed on to the Native Peoples, the inaccuracies of the pre-Columbian North America, or the government 's influence on historical beliefs. The tales of Columbus that are popularized across education only offers a

Prior to the “discovery” of the New World from the accounts of European explorers, Native Americans controlled the land. As explored in the article “1491” by Charles C. Mann, the natives achieved a complex and diverse culture. During the evolution of these people, they developed efficient agricultural methods that proved to be resilient. They can be lauded for the fact that “more than half the crops grown today were initially developed in the Americas” (Paragraph 33). While the Sumerians were inventing the wheel and writing, the Native Americans created a system that ultimately provided food for the rest of the world. Their advancements in farming fueled many people and generations to come. Another tremendous advancement in agricultural technique

Friday, 3 August 1492. Today I set off on the Santa Maria, which was one of the ships that are going to the Grand Canary Islands, who Christopher Columbus is the captain. The Pinta and Nina were set out to go to the Island of Gomera.

Christopher Columbus II, a noteworthy painter in his time with the ability to transform the dullest of scenes into a work of art that is full of life and ready to jump off the canvas. He stands alone in his almost empty room, positioned in the center with nothing but his easel, a small chair, and few extra canvases strewn around the floor. With only few more finishing details to add, his latest work is nearly done. He steps back and admires his work, nodding his head with approval.

Credits to Columbus, oceans are no longer the barriers that stop the world spreading of species. Charles thinks that Columbus cross over the Atlantic Ocean starts the beginning of a brand new era, a new era that not only for the Americas, but also has significant meanings for Europe, Asia and Africa. It’s like the Pangaea that divided 150 million years ago gather together again, oceans cannot prevent the global spreading of humans, objects, animals, plants and even microorganisms. It’s also the start line and benchmark of global trade. Personally, I totally agree about the global consequences Columbus brought to today’s world discussed in the book. As we know, before Columbus leading the Santa Maris, the Santa Clara and the Pinta for his first voyage, no one in the world ever know the existence of American Continent, also, people in China and Europe known little about each other. However, after a century, the world was changed enormously, galleons from Span sailing to the Chinese ports, and brought silvers from Africa; Spanish businessmen were able to buy Chinese made silk from Mexico traders; people who have money can lit a cigarette imported from America. Moreover, cigarette, potatoes and turkeys were incoming from America to Europe, Europeans brought wheat, horses and even diseases to America. All these “immigrations” brought huge changes to the world and last in a

Life’s a joyride, and if I’ve learned anything as a student at Stuy, each eddy and rapid takes you to unknown heights. Learn to navigate the treacherous rocks early, and swim down the river like a pro. Cower in fear at the water’s edge, and get swept away by the current when you finally dare to step in.

During the sixteenth and seventeenth century the world was altering and modernizing itself, power shifted from region to region, and foreign domains became connected. European nations can be ascribed for the commencement of this global entwinement. In 1492 Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Caribbean, this “discovery” snowballed into a massive intrusion of foreign lands including the Middle East and West Africa. This coalition of aliens invading was motivated by commerce and conversion of Amerind people.

To begin, much of the information read throughout these chapters was new information presented to me. Reading these articles answered some questions that I had about history and triggered more questions that are unanswered. Questioning how Columbus got “lucky” in the discovery of America or where race originated from, are some of the things I wondered as I read. Thinking about how different life could have been if even the slightest bit of history was changed is interesting. What if Africa discovered America? In the text, “Before 1492”, it states that other continents may have treated the Native Americans the same way if they came to America.

The history of the tomatoes is pretty basic, they were originally founded around the 16th century and was genetically modified since 1994 and originated somewhere down south. The tomato was generally eaten a lot around the world, they

In 1493 two worlds started to collide, because they collided they started to merge all these things together. Tradition started to build and tradition started to change and get passed down. They even said that there was a tradition that would be passed down.They started a tradition with a story of the lady of guadalupe. The ethnicity and race dramatically changed. Since the merge only the rich wore red because red dye is expensive. The corn is the most popular vegetable/ grain at this time. There was potatoes and tomatoes but corn was the most popular. They had become some of the most healthiest people be they did not eat goat, cow or pig. Also they were healthy because there was no small pox or measles. At the end it said that before

NARRATOR: DON ISAAC ABARBANEL WAS NOT ONLY A WEALTHY SCHOLAR, BUT THE TRUSTED AND DEVOTED FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO KING FERDINAND AND QUEEN ISABELLA DURING THE TIME OF THE SPANISH INQUISITION IN 1492. DESPITE HIS PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE THE KING TO STOP THE PERSECUTION OF HIS FELLOW JEWS, HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE EVEN OFFERED HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO END THE EXPULSION BUT, AGAIN, TO NO

Christopher Columbus’ accidental discovery of the americas in 1492 exposed the “New World” to the domination of European powers.Two of the greatest powers were Great Britain and Spain. Both nations saw huge economical and political potential in the americas, however the two countries went about accessing that potential very differently.