The controversy as to whom discovered America still rages on today. One of the most disputed characters in history is indeed the Italian Christopher Columbus. Although not stated as a villain or a hero in the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Columbus is still acknowledged as one of the most important historical figures whose expeditions to the New World led the way to other expeditions of Europeans to America. During Columbus time, the belief that the earth was round was widely accepted. He didn’t set out to an expedition believing that he might fall off the earth like many people believe. Geography students should know that his intentions were not to discover another continent but to find a western route to China, India, and Asia. Even in his deathbed, he died truly believing that he had indeed achieved his goal of arriving in China. Little did the Italian knew that embarking in this new adventure would make him one of the most famous explores in America and the world. Important factors that all students should learn about Columbus are his difficulties, discoveries, and explorations in America.
Columbus wasn’t born in a wealthy family. He was the son of five children. Moreover, his father worked as a wool weaver and gate keeper. With …show more content…
Kenneth C. Davis in the book “Don’t Know Much about Geography” gives clear details of other people who had touched the continent before Columbus. A ship’s bell found in west California and Roman coins found in South America led historians to believe that other people had reach the continent many years before Columbus. Others say that even Egyptians had been in Mexico and had built pyramids there. Other civilizations like the Vikings had even attempted to set up a colony in North America around the year 1000. Today, all historians agree that Columbus wasn’t the first to arrive in
Columbus wasn’t born in a wealthy family. He was the son of five children. Moreover, his father worked as a wool weaver and gate keeper. With …show more content…
Kenneth C. Davis in the book “Don’t Know Much about Geography” gives clear details of other people who had touched the continent before Columbus. A ship’s bell found in west California and Roman coins found in South America led historians to believe that other people had reach the continent many years before Columbus. Others say that even Egyptians had been in Mexico and had built pyramids there. Other civilizations like the Vikings had even attempted to set up a colony in North America around the year 1000. Today, all historians agree that Columbus wasn’t the first to arrive in