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The Pros And Cons Of Christopher Columbus
They have been many clams to whether or not Christopher Columbus is a hero or a villain. Due to the elementary schools around the country telling the good things about Columbus. Well there are also many bad actions that not many people know of.
Christopher Columbus was a man of many talents. As a young man he became very dedicated to the sea. He sailed with his brothers and father on small voyages as a young man. As he got older one of his first jobs was making and selling maps to sailors. (Puerto Ricco world history) When he had once become a man he wanted to look for many riches and valued materials. (Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer) This in fact had started to make him greedy. After many years he became known as one of the best navigators of the sea. He was known for navigating with the stars. Once he had become greatly known for his navigation and sailing skills. He decided that he wanted to sail west all the way around the world to Asia. Which he would try to bring back different types of riches back to Europe. But at that time many people thought that the earth was flat. So nit was quit certain that he would fall of the edge of the earth. But he tried to get aid from a king or queen to conquer this voyage
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But are they being told the right actions about him. There are many people who disagree of the learning and teachings of Christopher Columbus. Due to the bad and on rightful actions he has done. Many elementary schools teach the kids that Columbus is a hero and discovered America. But most of these facts are false. All around the country there are young children learning all about how Christopher Columbus is a hero. Which so many children have been learning false information about Columbus? Why do people think of him as a hero because most think he discovered America. But that is also false information. Do you think that people should be learning false information about Christopher

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