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Pros And Cons Of Columbus
The year was 1492, and Columbus and his men were sailing towards land. As they approached it, the crew could see huts scattered everywhere across the land. People roamed the place freely, some with baskets of fruits and nuts, and others with babies on their backs preparing food. Little did both groups of people know that their lives were about to change, but was it for good or bad?
Once and his men reached the sandy beaches of the island, he got of his ship and took a couple of his men with him to meet the strange people. When Columbus was a few feet away from the people, he could see that they wore bright pieces of something on their noses, neck, and ears. They shined blindingly in the sun, and he immediately recognized it as gold. He had found it! He knew he had to find a way for the strange people to tell him or at least lead him to where gold was, but he didn’t have enough time to start thinking. While Columbus stared (more like gawked) at the people, they to had stopped what they were doing to stare at the …show more content…
The people did indeed agree to show him, but told him that the place was sacred and that if someone were to steal the gold, a great curse would be bestowed upon them. Columbus didn’t seem to care, thinking it was some old tale the people had created. That night and all the following days of his life though, Columbus changed his mind. When Columbus went to steal the gold with his crew that night, a curse was put on him, but he wouldn’t notice until he returned to Spain. He urged his crew to board the ships, and hours weeks later. They were back in Spain. Columbus fell sick with the curse, and died, not being to enjoy his fortune or fame for discovering new lands. The Natives back on the island were indeed angry about their gold being stolen, but continued their life, as Columbus had only taken a fraction of what they had, which was a lot. The people continued their lives somewhat harmoniously, but not for
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