Question

FAN AND MEDAL

CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT?

In this discussion, you will debate with your classmates about the importance of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World. As Columbus is a controversial figure in history, scholars continually debate the impact of his voyages. Below are two arguments. Choose a side and support your argument with specific examples. After you have made your argument, make another post responding to any classmate who has the opposite viewpoint.

Christopher Columbus's voyages were significant in that they established contact between two continents; however, the over

Answer 1

I would go with the other argument. I would say something along the lines of Christopher Columbus was a thief. He stole land from the natives. When you look at the big picture of it all. Columbus killed roughly 10,000 Native Americans. He didn't do it directly of course that was President Andrew Jackson, but would Jackson have been able to pass the Indian Removal act if not for Columbus's discovery. Also not only is America one of the most developed countries. It is also one of the most polluted. So not only did Christopher Columbus kill thousands of people. He's discovery is slowly killing our planet.