He was one of the greatest explorers and sailors of that time. His exploration of the New World helped launch a new age of explorations and expeditions. He had much contribution to history but at the same time did it in a not so kind way. Instead of having a compromise with the Native Americans, he decided to see them as defenseless and enslaved them instead (WEST, DELNO C. “Italian Americana.”). So is Christopher Columbus a hero or villain? Each historian provides vast amount of evidence and research which support their viewpoint on the Italian explorer and navigator. Some name him a villain for his barbaric acts against the Native Americans. Others prefer to put him up on a pedestal and approve his actions because they believed the outcome of his actions were bigger than the actions themselves. Different historians have a different view of Christopher
He was one of the greatest explorers and sailors of that time. His exploration of the New World helped launch a new age of explorations and expeditions. He had much contribution to history but at the same time did it in a not so kind way. Instead of having a compromise with the Native Americans, he decided to see them as defenseless and enslaved them instead (WEST, DELNO C. “Italian Americana.”). So is Christopher Columbus a hero or villain? Each historian provides vast amount of evidence and research which support their viewpoint on the Italian explorer and navigator. Some name him a villain for his barbaric acts against the Native Americans. Others prefer to put him up on a pedestal and approve his actions because they believed the outcome of his actions were bigger than the actions themselves. Different historians have a different view of Christopher