How did Christopher Columbus change History?
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Columbus and his sailors sailed bravely into the unknown. Columbus did not give up, even when people laughed at his ideas.
Explorers brought home gold, new kind of foods and new knowledge. However, they brought misery to many Native Americans. The Europeans took their land. Many Native Americans were killed in wars with the Europeans, or died from European diseases.Other explorers followed Columbus. In 1497-98, John Cabot sailed from England to North America. In 1501 Amerigo Vespucci from Italy sailed to South America. America was named after him. People knew that the New World was not Asia, but a new continent.
Explorers brought home gold, new kind of foods and new knowledge. However, they brought misery to many Native Americans. The Europeans took their land. Many Native Americans were killed in wars with the Europeans, or died from European diseases.Other explorers followed Columbus. In 1497-98, John Cabot sailed from England to North America. In 1501 Amerigo Vespucci from Italy sailed to South America. America was named after him. People knew that the New World was not Asia, but a new continent.