Haley+Orr

Haley Orr Period: 7 February 22, 2011

Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? There are many arguments as to why Columbus was a hero or a villain, but personally, I think he is a hero. There were some bad things that come from his voyage, but the positive results have put the negative ones in the shadows. But then again, with all good things there are bad things, right?

With out Columbus’ discovery of America, we would not be where we are now. America is the richest country in the world. We have made huge strides in technology, and knowledge. This country would not be nearly as successful if Columbus had not discovered America when he did.

The discovery of America brought many new products that we now use in our every day lives. Many of these items were spices, herbs, vegetables, animals, and some plants. There was such a huge abundance of these items that most were brought back to the Old World. Some major food items that were brought back were potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, turkeys, and corn.

Another benefit is, the Old World such as England and Spain was growing rapidly and there was a huge amount of people causing overpopulation in many areas. So people from the Old World migrated to the New World and built homes there, this helped even out the population. And still to this day there are many trade routes between the New World, America, and the Old World, England.

I don’t know about you, but I could not imagine my life being different than today, today’s generation relies very much on the resources we now have. And without the discovery of America, we would not have that wide variety of resources. There would be no America, no land of the free, or the home of the brave. I am grateful for what I have, so for that I thank Christopher Columbus for accidentally stumbling onto the strange island that I am now proud to call my home.