Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, subsequently causing the suffering, death, and enslavement of thousands. Often falsely regarded as a brilliant and selfless man on a quest for discovery, he was in truth only invested in his journeys for pride, fame, and money; and he would stop at nothing to achieve these things. He tainted his voyages with his own pride and greed, taking as much as he could and giving nothing back. Although he is often painted as a hero throughout history books, Christopher Columbus was in actuality a disturbed and greedy man, causing thousands to suffer in his own hunt for fame, power, and wealth.
Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and spent most of his early life studying mapmaking and sailing, a background …show more content…
When the Sailors and the Natives first crossed paths, the sailors were shipwrecked and completely lost, but Natives took it upon themselves to help them, consequently spending the entire night rescuing the men and their supplies from the harsh waves. In addition to this, they allowed Columbus and his men to stay with them and make camp on their land. When Columbus noticed the gold adornments that a small number of them wore, he treated them with respect and kindness, but his treatment of them was disingenuous. Almost as soon as he met the Arowaks, he remarked in his journal that he wanted to find the source of their gold to keep for himself. He began interrogating the Natives about where they were getting it from, and his greed slowly bled through his mask of …show more content…
After finally getting someone to agree to fund his voyage, he demanded exorberant amounts of money and power from them. He severely mistreated the Native people, taking advantage of their kind nature and forcing them into hard labour and worse. He even mistreated the Europeans colonists whom he had charge over, dolling out unjust punishments and irresponsible rulings. Through his pride and greed Columbus had become a corrupt and cruel man, doing anything he had to in order to get a little further in his quest for fame, power, and
Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and spent most of his early life studying mapmaking and sailing, a background …show more content…
When the Sailors and the Natives first crossed paths, the sailors were shipwrecked and completely lost, but Natives took it upon themselves to help them, consequently spending the entire night rescuing the men and their supplies from the harsh waves. In addition to this, they allowed Columbus and his men to stay with them and make camp on their land. When Columbus noticed the gold adornments that a small number of them wore, he treated them with respect and kindness, but his treatment of them was disingenuous. Almost as soon as he met the Arowaks, he remarked in his journal that he wanted to find the source of their gold to keep for himself. He began interrogating the Natives about where they were getting it from, and his greed slowly bled through his mask of …show more content…
After finally getting someone to agree to fund his voyage, he demanded exorberant amounts of money and power from them. He severely mistreated the Native people, taking advantage of their kind nature and forcing them into hard labour and worse. He even mistreated the Europeans colonists whom he had charge over, dolling out unjust punishments and irresponsible rulings. Through his pride and greed Columbus had become a corrupt and cruel man, doing anything he had to in order to get a little further in his quest for fame, power, and