Essays on Columbus

Essay  about               CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS INTRODUCTION             Christopher Columbus whose real name is Cristoforo Colombo (Columbus is an Anglicized version ) was born in Genoa, Italy sometime between the month of August and September of the year1451. His father, Domenico, a weaver, and mother, Suzanna Fontanarossa Colombo, were both  humble people. He was the oldest of five children…

The journey and colonization of the new world proved to be a monumental task, yet daunting task that presented a new set of challenges for the settlers. In his letter to Ferdinand and Isabella, the king and queen of Spain in the late 15th century and early 16th century, Christopher Columbus describes his colonization of…

The letter Christopher Columbus wrote back to Spain to report his findings in the New World sparked intrigued me and sparked my imagination. Why I have been so absorbed in this letter I can not explain. This letter is supposed to be about describing an unknown land, a land that has not been seen by…

Christopher Columbus the first voyage The tone of Christopher Columbus` letters is distinctively different from each other. In the first letter written to Luis de Santangle regarding the first voyage in 14th February, 1493 Christopher Columbus is found to be very energetic and positive. He shows keen interests in the description of the islanders and…

America has been explored and colonized. The conception of an Ideological dream has been at the forefront. America has continually provided an arena for those in individuals seeking economic, governmental and religious growth. The concept of American dream starts as European in a nature. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his voyage, as well as John…

Taking into consideration the moral standards of the 1490’s Europe, Christopher Columbus is clearly guilty of the crimes against him. The crimes are as follows: he and his men were responsible for the deaths of many of the indigenous people referred to by Columbus as “Indians,” and accused of causing ecological devastation through the importing…

The controversy of whether or not Christopher Columbus should continue to be acknowledged by a federal holiday proves that his legacy has not escaped the scrutiny of history. Arguments born of both sides of the controversy stem from issues such as genocide, racism, multiculturalism, geographical land rights, and the superiority of certain cultures over others….

Christopher Columbus promoted the enslavement of the natives. For example, He wrote in his diary on October twelfth, “…that the people are ingenious, and would be good servants…” (Halsall). This shows that Columbus believed that these people would be good slaves, so therefore he could take them. This is important because Columbus was only thinking…

On October 12, 1492, two worlds unknown to each other met for the first time on a small island in the Caribbean Sea. While on a voyage for Spain in search of a direct sea route from Europe to Asia, Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the Americas. However, in four separate voyages to the Caribbean from…

Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Contrasting Images of the Man Too much ambition and desire for self-fulfillment are the reasons why Christopher Columbus has been viewed in two sharply contrasting lights ever since he made his infamous voyages to the New World up to this day. Columbus is a man who has been posthumously been…