How Did Christopher Columbus Technology

Technology would have greatly affected the voyage, Christopher Columbus made to the Americas. How would history be impacted if Christopher Columbus had the technology that exists today? Christopher Columbus would have benefitted immensely if he had access to even a few pieces of the technology available in modern times. With such technology, the conflicts that Christopher Columbus encountered along his voyage would have been lessened or potentially avoided. Moreover, some of the enemies that he encountered upon his arrival would have been eradicated much faster. Christopher Columbus’s voyage would have been much easier if he had the technology available in modern society. An example would be the global positioning system (GPS) which would have most likely had the greatest effect on Columbus’s voyage, as well as history as it is known today. Christopher
The old cargo ships that Columbus and his crew traveled in were relatively slow. Potts stated in the article that the ships, also called carracks, went about 6.5 knots (or 7 mph). The fact that these ships relied solely on the wind meant that some days the ships did not even travel at the average speed. If Columbus had a ship with engines instead of the sailing ships then the trip would have been much shorter. The average cargo ship today travels at about 23 knots when loaded with supplies (The Economist). Even the clipper ships later designed in North America would have reduced the time taken to arrive in the Americas. Had Columbus been able to travel at a faster pace then his supplies would not have spoiled and his men would have survived much longer. Columbus would have been able to arrive much earlier and possibly encounter the Native Americans with a lower population. The faster ships would have given Columbus and his crew a slight advantage over the