Why Was Christopher Columbus Important..?
By:Norma

The age of exploration was about a time period where people wanted to explore the world and try to discover new lands so they could own and have for themselves. Christopher Columbus changed and made American history. It was very important because it caused a lot of changes. His accomplishment is still talked about today.
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 and died in 1506. Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic ocean, he was looking for a shorter trail route but instead he landed in the Indies (Frey 375). That mistake made a huge difference it caused people to get the wrong ideas and people actually believed that he had reached Asia . Through out the journey, voyagers wanted to turn back, give up, and go home. Columbus tried to pressure people in to continuing and not give up. Ferdinand and Isabella sponsored the voyages of Columbus, in their minds if Columbus found land it belonged to them instead of Columbus and he didn’t know that(Fray 380) . Ferdinand and Isabella were glad and exited with the results of Columbus accomplishment and sent him to three more voyages. Columbus found no proof that the land was Asia, so they soon lost patience in him. When Columbus kept going on with his journeys people soon figured out that the land was unknown for them and that it was land that they wouldn't have expected to be there(Carnine 514).
The fact that Christopher Columbus found land was a huge accomplishment. “Columbus led to the establishment of contact between Europe and the Americans where trade took place”(Lopes).This was one of the main accomplishments, it changed what people ate, what they wore, their resources, their customs, and how things happened in every day life for example, when something happened . Some of the items that were traded include corn, cassava, cayenne, chocolate, hot peppers, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, cattle, goats, horses, pigs , sheep, wheat, and many more(Lopez). Because of the trading routes from Europe, people were introduced to new foods and animals.
Another main reason is that “Explorers saw the chance to earn fame and glory as well as wealth, some craved adventure. And as new lands were discovered, nations wanted to claim the lands riches for themselves…”(Frey 376).Explorers wanted the lands for themselves, for wealth, and they didn’t want to risk other people finding the land they wanted so much. People were motivated to sail on a boat on there way so they could be in the search of lands not claimed.
“A final motive for exploration was the desire to spread Christianity”(Frey 376). People were also interested in finding and discovering land because they wanted to spread there religion so more people can be Christians and spread their customs and certain other things that happened in that religion.
In conclusion, Christopher Columbus changed world history. Columbus accomplished many things but one of the most important ones was the fact of introducing trade, which was useful and probably the most significant. Trading today with in each other is still useful.