They are many reasons why the Spanish were interested in exploration and conquest. Private explorers , like Christopher Columbus, would travel to retrieve riches from other places in the world. A second reason was to receive recognition and publicity . The record books put down the name of the finder and his/her country. A third reason was to prove a theory that they believed in. Christopher Columbus expected that the world was round, and figured that he could sail west and arrive in Chipangu. .
One challenge that Columbus faced is when he thought he was in Asia, when he was really in the Caribbean Islands. Well he thought the islands were full of gold, but turns out that they weren't. He always claimed that the gold was on the next island. While in Santo Domingo, he was accused of misgovernment. He was arrested and sent home in chains. A second challenge was how long the voyage was and the speed of the ships. The men would become angry and start to complain. This made the voyages seem even longer.
Columbus is considered a hero because he found America and started the War of Independence. He is also a villain because he abused his powers, and had many complaints against him. He filled up his pockets at the public's expense, and favored his family and friends.
People are fighting about who came first, Ericson or Columbus. David Larsen is saying that the Indians came second in society, even tho they were here before either one of those explores. They were ignored and treated badly just because they were Indian. .
The America's were made into a new world for the Native Americans. New people brought diseases, which the Indians had no immunity to. The Indians's crops would get ate by domestic livestock, making their life harder. They now had new things to trade for, but for a rich cost. Colonists cut down trees and built many things that changed the physical appearance of the landscape that the Indians once had.
