Christopher Columbus Influence

From the beginning of the American colonies we have known that the way the land was shaped we have grown around it and used different resources. From the time Christopher Columbus stumbled upon the Americas, we have always used the land. The Native Americans used the land for years before the English, French, Spaniards and Africans came. From the time we took to come over to the Americas, even by accident, we used the land. To get to the Americas we used water routes, the berringstreight, and land bridge. When we finally got to the Americas the land was different from over in England and Spain, as well as Africa.
When the English along with Christopher Columbus came to the Americas, they used the Native Americans to show them how to and what …show more content…
They had a major part in the Triangular trade and that had an influence on how they took care of the land because it had a major effect with people coming and gong all the time and being dug up for crops and then put back down.
Another major thing that happened to the land was it was dug up for gold. During the time of Christopher Columbus, he was sent not only to spread religion, but to also get gold for England's king and queen. Columbus was successful at doing this. He was so successful that the king and queen wanted him to bring back more a ton more of gold.
Around the colonies instead of using and building buildings they used enclosures, which used the land to keep themselves safe and secure from the Natives and any attackers from the outside. They used enclosures because they also benefited the land by giving it nutrients that it needed.
For the time being the English tried to use the land like the Natives. The Natives used the land to the fullest because they knew that if they did then it would make the world last longer. The English liked this idea of the Natives knowing a lot about the land. They wanted to use them to make the land help them