Christopher Columbus Argumentative Essay

The way Columbus said those words so nonchalantly really gives me an idea of what kind of man Columbus really was and what kind of mission the Spaniards were really on. What does “I have already taken” mean? To me it means that Columbus now owns these “Indians” and their freedom was most likely taken by force. It means that he has already enslaved these people and they must have not put up much of a fight. He just kind of threw those four words into a sentence in the letter, did not mention how they have taken them or what happened, he just mentions that there are “Indians” and he is letting the monarchs back in Spain know that he has taken them. He mentions nothing more of the people he has just conquered, but moves on to mention how he named their island Hispaniola. This was just a preview for the more barbarism to come.

The problem was that many people believed that the world was flat. Without knowing what was going to happen to him, Columbus went against the popular belief of his time and bravely set out with three ships and sailed out towards the horizon. Eventually he would reach land and open up an entire New World to Europe. Columbus, on his four voyages, explored all the islands of the Caribbean and Honduras. Columbus was a man ready and eager for adventure and discovery. Today we follow his example as we explore the universe, the ocean floors, and the microscopic world. Scientists, like Columbus, are always questioning popular beliefs and setting out to prove a new theory. Columbus is a hero for all scientists and explorers today. Columbus deserves to be recognized as an American hero on Columbus Day for inspiring all people to pursue courage, discovery, exploration, and adventure.

    Greediness was the downfall of Columbus, making him a scoundrel. When the Spanish monarchs agreed to sponsoring the voyage, they made a deal with Columbus, in which both parties would benefit. If Columbus obtained gold and spices for the Spanish monarchs, he would obtain ten percent of the profits (“Columbus and the Indians” Zinn 2). In addition, he was egotistical and selfish. These qualities were illuminated when he interacted with his crew, specifically at the end of the voyage to the New World. While on the expedition, Rodrigo, a sailor, saw land and told the rest of the boat,

One of the main reasons that the Spanish Crown funded Columbus’ voyage to find the new trade route was King

The full measure of Columbus's failure as a colonizer was not yet apparent when he returned to Castile in 1496. Yet by the end of six or seven years of his governorship, with his own, the monarchs', and the settlers' objectives all still unachieved, and Hispaniola suffering an apparently interminable series of rebellions not only by the Indians but by the colonists too, Columbus was to be superseded and disgraced, and shipped home to Spain in chains.1 Overall, Fernandez-Armesto depicted Columbus as an annoyingly eccentric person incapable of succeeding. Although, he discovered the Americas, he failed to be a leader to his crew and the natives. Instead, he was on the lookout for ways of manipulating the motives for profit.

As it states in Doc D, “I probably should have forbidden this exchange, but I wanted to take the cotton to Your Highnesses, and it seems to be an abundance”. Columbus is saying that he knows the trade is wrong but he’d do anything to make sure the King and Queen had the best quality goods. He also writes to them and claims, “If it pleases our Lord, I intend to at my return to carry home six of them to your Highnesses, that they may learn our language”(Doc C). He is saying that he’ll go as far as to confirm with their “Lord” to make sure it please him so he can take the best slaves to the King and Queen. Others may say that his actions were noble. However, Columbus was often known to take pleasure in his

settlers said they got mislead by Columbus words of claims of riches which led to the Spanish crown coming to arrested him and strip Columbus authority

Christopher Columbus was a greedy man. The deal that was made with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand made it to where Columbus received 10% of all valuable ‘merchandise’ such as pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and any other objects that he ‘acquired’ in any territory that is claimed (https://www.biography.com/.amp/news/christopher-columbus-day-facts ). Columbus was also to be named admiral, Viceroy, and Governor or the land he claims for Spain. Columbus stood to gain wealth and power in this agreement. When Christopher Columbus sailed West, he might have been going on good intentions, however, when he got to the lands, Columbus had only saw his greed.

questions about where Columbus thought that he was traveling to, how his men treated the natives and how he couldn’t control his own men. To this Columbus said he thought he reached the Indies and that he couldn’t control what his men were doing when he wasn’t even there. The examiner at this point was very rude and interrupted Columbus to which he said. “I’m getting there and if you would stop interrupting me I would get there a little quicker.” In the end the examiner asked for one thing that Columbus would say to the Natives, and it was as follows, “I would say sorry your people are dead, but there is nothing I can do about it.”

Christopher Columbus is a very or may be a very important person in the lives of the american people. If he wouldn't have travelled to South America the Europeans wouldn't have colonized and the history of how we know

I believe that Columbus changed the name of the lands, because he thought it was his right to do so, which during this time many explorers did. Columbus seemed to think very highly of himself, and definitely classified himself as "better" then the Native Americans. He renamed two of these islands Isabella and Fernandina(Ferdinand), which are the people that supported his trip. By naming these islands after these Spanish monarchs, he was in his own way repaying them. "To the second I gave the name Isla de Santa Maria de Concepcion; to the third, Fernandina; to the fourth, Isabella; to the fifth, Isla Juana, and so to each one I gave a new name." Also naming an island after a religious character isn't shocking, they also played a major role in

Genocide is a term that causes many to feel suffering, pain, grief, and truly understand brutality. When people hear this word, they think of bloodbath, chaos, instability, mass extermination, and loss. It is a word that evokes fear and agony. It is a word that right away directs us to think about the sadistic Adolf Hitler who annihilated millions of Jews, homosexuals, gypsies, and many more lives. We think of King Leopold II of Belgium who was greedy for a drink of innocent Congolese blood.

Their nautical experts were also skeptical and initially, Columbus was rejected. The idea, however, must have intrigued the monarchs, for they kept Columbus on a retainer. But their focus was on a war with the Muslims. Columbus would have to wait. Columbus continued to lobby the royal court and soon after the Spanish army captured the last Muslim stronghold in Granada in January of 1492. Shortly after, the monarchs agreed to finance his expedition. In August of 1492, Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña alongside. After 36 days of sailing, Columbus and several crewmen set foot on an island in the present day Bahamas, claiming it for Spain. There he encountered a timid but friendly group of natives who were open to trade with the sailors exchanging glass beads, cotton balls, parrots and spears. The Europeans also noticed bits of gold the natives wore for adornment.

Determination is an impelling force that pushes human beings to set goals, take risks, and strive for success. Without determination and the willingness to face consequences, our world would be an empty hole with the potential of being filled with great things, but left hollow and empty. Throughout history, there luckily have been many people determined to fill that hole. Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, is a prime example of someone who contained that strong sense of willpower. He set a task for himself that would obviously be very difficult and perhaps unimaginable to others, which was finding a direct water route west from Europe to Asia; however, Columbus saw this as nothing more than a mere challenge, and would not let anything hinder his goal from being fulfilled. Because of this spirit that Columbus possessed, he persevered, fought through the hardships, and made a major discovery that would change the perspective of the world from then on; the land known as the “Americas.” However, this remarkable achievement would not have been accomplished if it were not for the patronage of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Hiring a foreign explorer was a huge risk for them to take because trust was not completely ensured, but they were determined to spread Christianity, make Spain more profitable, and claim land under Spain’s name. By taking this chance, they unquestionably helped Columbus fill a gaping hole with more knowledge and open a door of new

. The Spanish wanted to spread Catholicism, Spanish influence, and cleanse Spain of Spanish Muslim and Jewish Spanish. Portugal had trading post in Africa and was searching for India. the Spanish turned to Christopher Columbus.(Tanihill) August 1942, 90 men wait to board 3 ships, to set sail for King, Queen, Catholicism and explore new routes for trade. After months and a string of occurrences including broken mast, loss of food and a shipwreck. He would land upon present day Bahamas (Hispania). Columbus himself had doubts to as if he would ever find a way. But he could not let his patrons down, they lobbied for him for over 10 years and he had hidden his concerns about the crew in journals. He was fearful they were going to revolute against him. On October 11th, he would spot a flock of seagulls and this would give him and his crew hope. (Beergreen) The crew would pass out necklaces of beads to the natives and call them Indians. Once he realized it was not India he would circle the Bahamas searching for new spices, gold, and glory. Anything he could bring back for Spain. What he found was this was not the land that he thought.