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3.Christopher Columbus: overrated, or not given enough credit? Explain.

3.Christopher Columbus: overrated, or not given enough credit? Explain.

Christopher Columbus is in some circles overrated and in others not given enough credit. Some disregard his atrocities that he committed as governor pointing out only his deepfound moral conviction and effective leadership in his voyage in 1492, others however commit the greater error of not giving him enough credit and painting a caricature of him as a corrupt tyrant who was lucky to discover america. Both analyses are incorrect and overall he is just like any of us having certain major flaws, but other admirable attributes.

Christopher Columbus is in some circles overrated and in others not given enough credit. Some disregard his atrocities that he committed as governor pointing out only his deepfound moral conviction and effective leadership in his voyage in 1492, others however commit the greater error of not giving him enough credit and painting a caricature of him as a corrupt tyrant who was lucky to discover America. Both analyses are incorrect and overall he is just like any of us having certain major flaws, but other admirable attributes.

:Terrific answer.

:Terrific answer.

6. Spain settled America before England did. So why is the United States an English-speaking nation, rather than a Spanish speaking one?  

6. Spain settled America before England did. So why is the United States an English-speaking nation, rather than a Spanish speaking one?  

Firstly the areas that Spain settled are in fact Spanish speaking(central and south America) Also England was able to settle more effectively in North America because they settled in families instead of like Spain's sending soldiers to subdue the Natives and then settle.  

Firstly the areas that Spain settled are in fact Spanish speaking(central and South America) Also England was able to settle more effectively in North America because they settled in families instead of like Spain's sending soldiers to subdue the Natives and then settle.  

:Good answer, but the Spanish did have many settlements in North America, in both Florida and the Southwest, and it is necessary to include mention of them to completely answer the question.  (Minus 1)

:Good answer, but the Spanish did have many settlements in North America, in both Florida and the Southwest, and it is necessary to include mention of them to completely answer the question.  (Minus 1)

H2. Was it expensive to establish a colony? If so, who paid for it?  

H2. Was it expensive to establish a colony? If so, who paid for it?  

It was certainly expensive to establish a colony because they would have to pay for ships to transport the colonists, and other materials to bargain with indians and even further materials to needed for survival. The English government, English companies and English Aristocrats were the main funders of these ventures.

It was certainly expensive to establish a colony because they would have to pay for ships to transport the colonists, and other materials to bargain with Indians and even further materials to needed for survival. The English government, English companies and English Aristocrats were the main funders of these ventures.

:Right.

:Right.

H3.Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.

H3.Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.

I will discuss whether the european settlers had a right to explore america. I believe they did, our two very different cultures could not always live in passive separation and contact between our cultures is not beneficial but commendable. What I am not so sure about is the Europeans invasion of Native American territory. The question is, did the aztec country that the europeans invaded have a legitimate government. If so the europeans had no right to invade it unless they wanted the value of sovereignty for their own countries to be discarded, if the aztecs, however, did not have a legitimate government than the question becomes a quite simple yes. I believe the aztec culture, although it did have human sacrifice and other abuses, was a developed enough culture to have a government that can be considered legitimate, and so the Europeans were wrong in invading the Aztecs.

I will discuss whether the European settlers had a right to explore America. I believe they did, our two very different cultures could not always live in passive separation and contact between our cultures is not beneficial but commendable. What I am not so sure about is the Europeans invasion of Native American territory. The question is, did the aztec country that the Europeans invaded have a legitimate government. If so the Europeans had no right to invade it unless they wanted the value of sovereignty for their own countries to be discarded, if the aztecs, however, did not have a legitimate government than the question becomes a quite simple yes. I believe the aztec culture, although it did have human sacrifice and other abuses, was a developed enough culture to have a government that can be considered legitimate, and so the Europeans were wrong in invading the Aztecs.

:Fascinating answer.  I'm not sure myself about whether the existence of a "legitimate" government matters so much, but you argue your point well.

:Fascinating answer.  I'm not sure myself about whether the existence of a "legitimate" government matters so much, but you argue your point well.