The colonists needed a new more reliable sea trading route towards Asia. So, a brave man asked his superior may he try to discover this route that person name’s is Christopher Columbus. During his travels Columbus created letters to document his surroundings for others, so they may understand. In that letter there are parts were Christopher Columbus is constantly complaining about the people around him are betraying him. Afterwards, Columbus says that “everyone from tailor is trying to seek fame by sailing”. Based on the Historical context in the letters that Columbus had written. A person can conclude that the letters were written in a time of determination, greed, and discovery. Throughout the story, Columbus also talks about a higher power
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He first seek approval from his superiors. This would show how determine Columbus was to help his country prosper. After, having approval Columbus sets sail for his first voyage. During, his voyages Columbus starts to write down all his thoughts in a letter so he may receive honor or wealth for his discovery of said route. Instead, his discovery of a place we now call America is what led him to glory in the history books. Once Columbus step foot on this newly found land he would vividly describe his surroundings in his letters as if he is trying to create a map. For instance in the letter Columbus writes pg36 “This island and all they are very fertile to a limitless degree, and this island is extremely so.” Based on this quote Columbus is comparing all the islands to one another most likely to make a map of a land that no one has ever discovered before. In order to create a map you must create landmarks such as mountains. The reason why is because it would be better for the reader to understand what he or she is heading …show more content…
For example Columbus writes pg37 “Now all, down to the very tailors, seek permission to make discoveries”, which would explain my claim on how this period would be a time of discovery. Columbus received not much wealth but much fame for his discoveries. Because he not received immediate wealth he constantly complained about betrayal. Although, his discoveries inspired others to want to follow in his footstep in order to receive fame that Columbus has received in the past before. The history Article on Columbus also claims that “During the 15th and 16th centuries, leaders of several European nations sponsored expeditions abroad in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered lands,” which all started from Columbus. There are other explores that traveled on the newly discovered land such as John Smith. John Smith is famous for his letter of being captured by the Native Americans. In his letter he discover many cultural things that most people in Spain did not know about the Native
He first seek approval from his superiors. This would show how determine Columbus was to help his country prosper. After, having approval Columbus sets sail for his first voyage. During, his voyages Columbus starts to write down all his thoughts in a letter so he may receive honor or wealth for his discovery of said route. Instead, his discovery of a place we now call America is what led him to glory in the history books. Once Columbus step foot on this newly found land he would vividly describe his surroundings in his letters as if he is trying to create a map. For instance in the letter Columbus writes pg36 “This island and all they are very fertile to a limitless degree, and this island is extremely so.” Based on this quote Columbus is comparing all the islands to one another most likely to make a map of a land that no one has ever discovered before. In order to create a map you must create landmarks such as mountains. The reason why is because it would be better for the reader to understand what he or she is heading …show more content…
For example Columbus writes pg37 “Now all, down to the very tailors, seek permission to make discoveries”, which would explain my claim on how this period would be a time of discovery. Columbus received not much wealth but much fame for his discoveries. Because he not received immediate wealth he constantly complained about betrayal. Although, his discoveries inspired others to want to follow in his footstep in order to receive fame that Columbus has received in the past before. The history Article on Columbus also claims that “During the 15th and 16th centuries, leaders of several European nations sponsored expeditions abroad in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered lands,” which all started from Columbus. There are other explores that traveled on the newly discovered land such as John Smith. John Smith is famous for his letter of being captured by the Native Americans. In his letter he discover many cultural things that most people in Spain did not know about the Native