Were the voyages of christopher columbus positive or negative?
The guy took three crews of cutthroats and reprobates and sailed across this giant ocean to find something that was very important.
What are the positive and negative effects of Christianity?
Obviously, the way this question will be answered will be based upon how someone defines negative and positive. From a strictly practical, societal view, historic Christianity would be seen as positive in its promotion of a strong family, a good work ethic and ten commandments types of living .Some people would say that Christianity has negative effect upon society because it suppresses and condemns some forms of behavior, that modern society has deemed as acceptable.This sort of question is similar to that of someone seeking for moral commonalities between religions . This kind of approach doesn't take the heart of religion into consideration. Christianity, for example, is about God acting in history to restore man back into right relationship with him. The immediate and direct result of that restoration is a genuine love for ones neighbor. So from a Christian perspective, there are no negative results of Christianity.
What long term positive and negative effects did Columbus's voyages have?
NEGATIVE - he brought previously unknown diseases to the Americas, causing thousands of deaths. NEGATIVE - his crew brought previously unknown diseases back to Europe. POSITIVE - his discovery allowed a period of expansion when the land in Europe was all spoken for. The restless element, including the religious radicals, went to the New World. POSITIVE - improvements in technology, including weapons and navigation and naval ships, BUT also including agriculture and food production. POSITIVE - new foods introduced on both sides of the Atlantic. NEGATIVE - the people who had the land lost it. The people who wanted it got it. Look at that last bit in the context of the modern world. In this day and age every bit of land is claimed by someone and there is someone else who wants it. Because we have not expanded into space, there is no new land and every land grab is violent. WE NEED SPACE NOW.
What were Christopher Columbus' achievements? How did it affect America?
Christopher Columbus’ (CC) main achievement was connecting the Americas with the global economy which ultimately spurred both Europe’s dominance in the world and the decline of native kingdoms (via diseases and subsequent European conquests). This was all kickstarted by a single event, an event that proved to be a critical trigger for the modern world we know today, CC landing on Hispaniola (now Haiti & Dominican Republic)Now there were others before him who’d “discovered” the Americas - the Vikings (confirmed) and the Chinese (conjectured) to name a few, but it was CC who’s journeys became public knowledge in Europe. This was most likely because of Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella’s financial backing. Funding from a legitimate source created interest in the results not only in Spain but also in surrounding European kingdoms as well.One can argue that CC was an opportunistic and vile personality (his exploits in Hispaniola are the stuff of nightmares), but one cannot deny the immense impact of his voyages on the annals of human history. Consider this important, yet often overlooked example that resulted from his expeditions - the potato was native to the South American Andes and was only introduced to the remaining world post CC. This now common-place vegetable became a staple in Irish diet in the 1500s and it became so integral to the nation’s economy that it’s failure in the 1800s led to a famine (the worst in 19th century Europe) which killed ~1M people and forced an additional ~1M to emigrate to the US, Canada, and Britain.The world would probably be very different today if it weren’t for this explorer’s achievement.
How did Christopher Columbus's voyages affect Native Americans and Europeans?
+Found a new world. +Found new riches. +End to a long sailing. - Caused new disease. - Claimed land that was not his. - Many Indians died because of his findings.
Effects of christopher columbus' discoveries?? 10pts!!!!?
Negative effect-- introduced small pox and other diseases to native americans, which devestated their populations. Negative effect-- He and his men forcibly made the Native Americans mine for gold; they were often worked to death. Remember, gold was why columbus was there in the first place. As an aftermatch, this enslavement helped destroy much of the NA culture. Positive effect-- in preparation for his voyages, he created new navigation techniques and instruments that would be used by exploers for centuries to come (i.e. a new version of the cross-staff.. unfortunately, he did not use these accurately and got himself lost at first)
How did christopher columbus effect the new world?
Affects..... 1.) Started the European migration/ resettlement of the New World by advanced European civilization in the 16th century, so that the New World dominated the whole world 19th - 21st centuries. 2.) Started the 'Columbian Exchange'.....where the Old World and New World which had been almost forever separated swapped things they both wanted/ needed. The New World got from the Old....horses, cattle, oxen, farm animals (sheep/ swine), apples, roses, bees etc. The Old World got from the New....potatoes, squash, corn, beans, chili, peppers, tomatoes, chocolate, cocoa. 3.) Unintentionally/ accidentally brought Old World 'germs' to the New, that were not known to anyone...for which the native humans of the New World unknowingly had no immunity...thereby starting the accidental process where 80% of New World Natives died of Old World diseases 1500-1700. 4.) By sailing and discovering for Spain started the process where Central America/ the Caribbean were brutally conquered, enslaved, occupied and exploited for 'gold' by the Spanish 'Conquistadors' for their profit and that of the Spanish crown back in Europe.
What are the good and bad things that Christopher Columbus did in his life?
Christopher Columbus Coit Tower, SF, CAChristopher Columbus was neither devil nor saint. He was a man. Moreover, he was an extraordinary man who fundamentally transformed our world in ways we are still struggling to comprehend. He also had deep Italian connections, specifically to Genoa.In the USA chapter of our book, Italy Invades: How Italians Conquered the World, we wrote..."In 1492 Christopher Columbus, sailed west from Europe to the New World and changed the world forever. The intrepid navigator was not the first European to reach what would become known as the Americas,but the impact of this “Italian Invasion” was profound, and its effects are being felt to this day.Columbus would later be mythologized as the man who dared sail off the edge of the world. Ditties would instruct schoolchildren that “in fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” More recently, Columbus has come under fire by those who point to his lust for gold, his tolerance for slavery, and the sufferings of Native Americans.NinaColumbus cannot, however, be blamed for all the sins of European colonialism. Slavery was widespread throughout the world in the fifteenth century, and he needed to deliver a return on Ferdinand and Isabella’s investment in his venture. At the end of the day, Columbus was an unbelievably brave visionary who transformed our world.The Italian connection to Columbus’s voyage of discovery went deeper than his origins in Genoa. It was Italian merchant bankers based in Seville who financed Columbus’ journeys, not the apocryphal sale of Queen Isabella’s jewelry.Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine explorer, led at least three voyages to South America shortly after Columbus. His cartographical skills probably ensured that his own name would be used to label the New World.And in 1524, Florentine Giovanni da Verrazano explored what is now New York Bay, inspiring the bridge that was later built in his honor."I also wrote this blog on Columbus...Two Columbus Myths
How does Howard Zinn view Christopher Columbus?
Prof Zinn was one of my readers for my Masters Degree. As Al said below, Zinn was very critical of Columbus. The day he told us in class what Columbus did left quite an impression on me. It wasn't the first by Howard.He told us how Columbus got very angry with the tribes in Hispaniola because, after all, he needed to discover gold in order to justify his trip. There was, however, little gold in Hispaniola. When the Indians came back with little gold, he wanted to teach them a lesson so he would have their arms hacked off. He thought this would scare them into bringing the gold. Unfortunately they couldn't.This was told to us before he published 'A People's History of America' but it began a life-long examination by myself to look at history thru the lens of the people most effected by it, with little power. Because as the saying goes, history is written by the victors.
What were some negative effects of Columbus coming to the new world? (for a debate....)?
Random fact: The first place Columbus explored was HAITI, yes HAITI. It is on the island of Hispaniola. (the Dominican Republic shares the island with Haiti) The arrival of Columbus, meant the arrival of the OLD word to the NEW WORLD (America is the new world). This is quite possible the biggest culture clash ever and that will ever happen again. (note, I don't like to focus on just the man, it was all of Europe, or mainly just Spaish that are responsible for both the positive AND negative effects) So, the negatives: #1 millions and millions of native people were killed in the Americas because of disease (mainly small pox). So GENECIDE was one negative effect. #2 The natives were inslaved. So human rights were violated. (please understand that before the Europeans arrived, many of the indigenous were very violent and murdererous. It was no 'walk in the clouds') #3 If it isn't the best example of 'racism', it is close, since Europeans are 'caucasian' and the natives are known as the 'mongloid' race, but if you want to keep it to ethnicity that is fine too. (it was the Holocaust before the Holocaust) #4 Also, a great example 'xenophobia' that has every happened. Xenophobia = dislike/fear of what is different from what you know. It would be a negative thing to be a xenopobe. #5 The effects of imperialism one millions and millions of (native) peoples. Imperialism = http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionar... #6 From the beginning, the white (Europeans) took all the power, and to date, all the countries that were "conquered", "discovered" etc are a mess, financially, economically, politically. (think Haiti)