Was Christopher Columbus Dangerous Or Inhumane?

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Christopher Columbus,most people have heard of him from school,the holiday or even ñsome one else.But what most people don't know is the full story.Columbus was brave a leader ,courageous,smart and adventurous,or was he a ruthless savage,that had millions of people killed in 14 years.Both sides of this debate have plenty of evidence.What you will read is that Columbus is not all bad and that his unacceptable actions did not happen in vain. Advancement,something mankind has strived for since the beginning.In the 14, and 1500s advances were made such as the pencil,thermometer,microscope and globe.But in Spain the Italian born man named Christopher Columbus was eager to set out to the new world.When he was given three ships(Santa Maria,Niña and Pinta) along with a crew and supplies,he set off “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World”-Christopher Columbus.When …show more content…

The regional crops that were brought included cacao (chocolate), maize, potato, tomato, capsicum, peppers, cassava, pumpkins, and groundnuts (peanuts) and more. Tropical fruits helped the native diet, such as pineapple, avocado, guava, and papaya. Most of these foods were new and peculiar to Columbus and his crew.”But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.”- Christopher Columbus.All of these things that Columbus brought helpful in evolving Europe he even introduced squash.Columbus’ actions in this way has furthered the culture drastically in the New world and the Old world,Italy gets tomatos,Africa gets peanuts The caribbean gets melons and wheat bread,leading to culinary diversity around the

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