While many have depicted Columbus as a benevolent explorer who discovered the New World, he wasn't particularly kind, and some think he didn't discover the New World. We now have evidence of many explorers that had reached the Americas before him. Also, he only visited islands near North America. Therefore he never made it to North America. When Columbus landed in 1492, it is estimated there were between 10 and 15 million indigenous people in the area that now constitutes the United States. By 1880, there were 300,000 When I was younger we always celebrated Columbus day in school. He was always made out to be a hero for discovering America. As I have gotten older I have learned that he was not a hero, and most believe he didn’t discover America.
