Christopher Columbus is an amazing figure of past history. He was known as the discoverer of America and the first true American. Recent studies have brought up a question if maybe Christopher Columbus is not the “hero” we where thought to believe in elementary school. Its is proven that Columbus’ methods of beginning colonies and taking land where cruel and barbaric. Christopher Columbus has turned out to be a different man from what I grew …showed first 75 words of 407 total…

…showed last 75 words of 407 total…funding his voyage was the way to get what they wanted most in life. It had taken him seven years in Portugal and seven more years of begging and pleading in Spain. This single-minded passion to get rich had finally paid off when he got his wants and demands covered financially. It is obvious the Columbus was out for the money and not for science or exploration. He was quite the salesman and con man.