Fact or Fiction-C. Columbus/Indigenous People's Day

Columbus discovered America.

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Columbus was the 1st explorer to reach North America.

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In 1492, most Europeans already believed the world was round.

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Columbus' goal was to sail all the way around the Earth in one trip.

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The Natives were treated quite well by Columbus and his men.

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Columbus wanted to prove that the world was round.

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Christopher Columbus had no goals of becoming wealthy(RICH). He just wanted to explore.

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Once Columbus was finished exploring, the natives were able to go back to their own way of life.

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When Columbus 1st landed in Hispaniola, he found a large population of native people. They were friendly and willingly traded. Soon, however, Columbus forced them into slavery and they were punished with the loss of a limb or death if they did not collect enough gold.

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Columbus had a contract with the king and queen of Spain that named him as the governor of ANY land he discovered. He also was able to keep 10% of any gold or riches he could find in the new land.

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