The Pros and Cons of Columbus' Discovery of the Americas Essay

Why do you celebrate "Columbus Day"? People say that he brought genocide, disease, and destruction only in the Americas (SB, p. 44). There were countless attacks on whether to celebrate Columbus Day. Every October 10, we celebrate bloodshed and destroy a very complex society, but also celebrate the opening of a great safety valve in the Americas and the introduction of the United States into the advanced European society. Before Columbus landed on the coast of Hispaniola, the socioeconomic aspect of the United States had not developed yet and it was not as complicated as the economic and social development of Europe. (SB, p. 45) Columbus may not pay initial attention ... to display more content

Most importantly, Europeans have better skills to allow them to conquer Native Americans. Europeans will find America to some extent. Someone accidentally or deliberately stumbled upon this huge land and needed to build civilization there. As Columbus was the first such person, we celebrated his landing to the Americas and its consequences. Before Columbus arrived at Hispaniola, the American society had advanced about 1000 years, so it was more complicated and technologically advanced than the European society. The Americas are a sparse population and a sparse population. Most of the land was used once, but most of the residents were gathered by the hunters and abandoned immediately as they crouched over the land. Land was basically wasted, and fortunately the Europeans finally found their use. Europeans use open spaces for their benefits, but Indians do not. There are only a few exceptions of the Iroquo, Aztec and Inca tribes. Most of the Americas are nomads, and there are still plenty of unused land. Nomads who are walking around this land often live evil, mean, and short lived. There are frequent wars among various tribes of nomads, and there is little peace. Therefore, all Indians are sending their lives.

Likewise, the first Europeans in the Americas were Viking. However, this is rarely remembered by Christopher Columbus. This is because Columbus has special style and motivation - discovery and Christian style. Even in the world of technology it is a matter of style. I think that the basis of Apple and Microsoft products - perhaps the basic hardware - is the same. All of these chips are very similar to the Chinese production line. Something that makes the product unique - regardless of whether it is good or bad, it is a matter of style. Combination of these ingredients makes the product interesting and unique

Origin of Columbus Day was to celebrate the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus, but it is not so. "Oxford dictionary" defines the definition as "first discovered or observed (place, substance, or scientific phenomenon)". Respecting Native Americans and their descendants has existed in the United States for a long time. Columbus was not actually involved in North America, but I wondered why Americans actually celebrated the "discovery" of their own country. He actually did not reach their country