Why Is Christopher Columbus Wrong

Everyone knows who Christopher Columbus was, how he sailed across the ocean blue in 1492, and how he is considered the first European to land in North America. Columbus, however, is also credited with bringing centuries of war, bloodshed, and slavery to the native people of North America. In his article, “The Clamor over Columbus,” Dr. Martin E. Marty addresses this controversy with his own personal opinions and speculations. Throughout this article, I both agree and disagree with points made by Marty, and have observed some areas where I believe speculation has occurred. I have chosen this article for a variety of reasons, ranging from pure curiosity to having the will to address controversy, or even start controversy.

Next, He brought Horrible diseases to america! When Christopher columbus arrived in america he gave tianos blankets infected with diseases. The diseases killed hundreds of natives. The worst part was that christopher columbus didn't feel a little bit of remorse while doing it! Not only did he spread diseases but He also sent slaves to europe.

“Let’s Take Back Columbus Day” is an article explaining why Americans should be proud of it’s beginning in history. It goes into great detail of how many years ago, Americans would patriotically celebrate Columbus day but modern Americans seem to be ashamed of celebrating such a holiday. In modern America, we’ve been taught that Columbus and his men brought havoc to the natives and destroyed the land. The article claims that such a view is offensive to America and it’s beginning because America was not the original source of slavery, racism, disease, and warfare; it was the cure for these things by using reason and developing individualism. All throughout history, humans seemed oblivious to the most obvious of concepts. Before the creation of ancient Greece, people believe in animistic spirits and gods that had the powers to control the natural world. For the people to get the favor of the gods, they performed sacrifices and rituals and prayed for the gods to show them the way. These mystic beliefs led to the downfalls of many societies, began epidemics of disease and poverty, and made

Brooke, you make a good point about that Columbus was a genius by venturing on his journey, and who dared to do the impossible for his century. However, he committed acts of violence and brutality with Native Americans, he became a murderer. The Native Americans especially the Arawak Indians were very good, warm, and friendly people who did everything that Columbus wanted. Unfortunately, for them they ran out of gold, and there had started their problems. All For the ambition of a man who is called Cristobal

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail toward the new lands to find gold and other rich resources. He convinced the King and Queen of Spain to pay for his expedition in return he would bring back the gold and spices that were said to be in the Indies. The King and Queen as mentioned in the book said, “they promised him 10 percent of the profits, governorship over new-found land…a new title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” (pg.2) Zinn’s argument is about how History was told, he wants to make it a narrative of the people involved not the states.

When one thinks of Christopher Columbus, he or she might think some of the following things: Columbus was a great explorer, he discovered America, and that he knew that the world was round. While some might be true, teachers for younger students tend to put false images about Christopher Columbus in people’s heads about what he

In an attempt to get to Asia, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. His efforts were funded by Spain because, like Columbus, they wanted gold, wealth, and power. Columbus had ideas that Earth was smaller than it really was and was also unaware of the land mass that is the present day Americas. So when he thought he arrived at Asia, he was really no where close. During his expedition, Columbus and his crew came across many Native Americans, specifically, the Arawaks. They treated the natives terribly even when the natives were very kind to them. They took the natives as slaves, inflicted diseases upon them and tricked them. The natives offered them many things upon their arrival to

In traditional books, Christopher Columbus is portrayed as a heroic figure. In the book A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn he gives an accurate portrayal of Christopher Columbus; a merciless conquistador who killed anyone that stood his way. And in the book Zinn is pleased to say how his book stands apart from many others stating “The mountain of history books under which we all stand leans so heavily in the other direction-so tremblingly respectful of states and statesmen and so disrespectful, by inattention, to people’s movements-that we need some counterforce to avoid being crushed into submission.” After all his purpose for writing this book was to give an accurate and detailed account of American history from the victim's point of view. And he explained that we shouldn't just grieve victims of torture but discredit those who have been written in a good light.

death and many horrible scenes for gold. Columbus wants Spain to invade, gain gold and convert

When I was younger, my teachers used to tell of this great man that explored the world in search of a new route to Asia, how brave and fearless he was. I was taught that he discovered the Americas, not only was that a misunderstanding, but come to find out that most things I had learned in school were people trying to turn Columbus into this hero that never existed. They would talk of the variety of goods, plants, animals, spices, and land that he had discovered. I used to look up to Christopher Columbus and strived to be like him, but then I grew up and learned the hard truth.

Ever since we were children we were taught the story of Christopher Columbus, of how he valiantly ventured into the unknown, discovered new lands, enhanced trade, and inspired many other explorers. He seemed a hero back then, a man of great accomplishments. Our country wouldn’t be here without him, after all. However, we are rarely taught about the other side of the story, about the abuse of the native people of the lands Columbus “discovered” and about the greed and violence tied in with his voyages. Christopher Columbus was not a man that should be celebrated, despite his success in inspiring an age of exploration and expansion.

The second Monday in October is celebrated across America as Columbus Day. It is a celebration of the man who discovered America. In school, children are taught that Christopher Columbus was a national hero. In actuality, the man was a murderer. It is true that he found a land that was unknown to the "civilized" world, yet in this discovery, he erased the natives inhabiting the land. With slavery, warfare, and inhumane acts, Christopher Columbus and the men who accompanied him completely destroyed a people, a culture, and a land. These are not actions that should be heralded as heroic.

Christopher Columbus is commonly known as the “discoverer” of the Americas. From a young age students are taught all the wonderful things he did for our land and how well he interacted with the Natives. Although the truth is disregarded and as students grow, they come to learn that Columbus was not a hero in fact. Columbus came close to causing a genocide of the Native Americans, and basically began the “white power” movement that America is forced to deal with today. The truth of what Christopher Columbus did makes him no better than Hitler, yet America still praises him as an important figure in our history. The actions of Columbus has impacted all Americans lives since the 1400’s when he first landed on American soil. Although it did make America into the super power it is today, the structure within the borders will never be equal because of his abuse of power back then. Christopher Columbus is not the hero American students are taught from a young age and does not deserve any of the praise or recognition that we as American citizens continue to give him on a daily basis.

In the year of 1492, the man who brought tragedy to the Americas was seen as a hero to us, but little did we know what he really did. Every elementary kid learned that Christopher Columbus found America in an honorable way. We also have a national holiday just for him. They never told us though how he was looking for the Indies and thought he was in China. In reality he was lost and had no clue he was in America. They also did not show us how he actually treated the people on the islands when he met them. He was cruel to them just because they could not understand him and he took away their land just because he wanted to. Christopher Columbus was a really bad man, but was taught to us as a good man. What really happened in the year

Columbus never even walked on what we now call the United States of America. Where ever he did land, he was motivated only by his own greed. Columbus came for the gold, spices, and slaves. In his diary, he mentioned gold 75 times just in the first two weeks, alone (Katz 13). Indians who weren’t able to find gold, were punished by having their hands cut off. Most slaves died en route to Spain. Many Indian females were taken as sex slaves, some as young as nine and ten years old. Columbus forced cooperation from the Indians by disfiguring them and using them as examples. Even worse, he used hunting dogs to tear the Indians apart. Many natives committed suicide, and murdered their own children to save them from such a horrible life. Those who survived the voyage were worked to death. Still, another huge portion of these Indians died from disease brought over by Columbus and his