Why Is Christopher Columbus A Hero

Words: 498
Pages: 2

"CHRISTOPHER COLUMBOUS : HERO OR VILLIAN?"
By: Joshua Mills

West Limestone
History 1st period

Was Christopher Columbus a hero or was he evil? Many think of him as being a hero because he found what would soon be America. Actually many people don't know much of him. He discovered American which opened a new home for people but it also could be looked at as a new way for people to be homeless or dead. Why could he be considered a hero? Why could he be considered evil? Could he be both by accident? Why would he be considered a hero? He could be considered a hero for many reasons. One would be because he found new land for people to make towns and farm on. Two it helped people get away from their old place of living and go somewhere new to