Christopher Columbus Pros And Cons

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Christopher Columbus: Columbus’s main objective was to find a direct ocean way west from Europe to Asia but he ended up coming across something much greater, “”the Americas”. Columbus didn't “discover” America, he however marked the beginning of conquest and colonization of the Atlantic.

Columbian Exchange: The Columbian Exchange was a transfer between Europeans and Native Americans ways of life.It had a positive effect on both sides tremendously in the ways it helped the evolution of warfare and advancement in argicultural production. Conquistadores: Conquistadors were spanish conquerors of the new world that fought to win back land from America.

Encomienda System: The encomienda system was established by the Spanish to regulate Indians …show more content…

Many people who follow this belief are puritans.

Peter Stuyvesant:The last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland until it was given up to the English. He is also responsible for the wall that was built.

William Penn:Penn believed in religious tolerance and after many Quakers experienced harsh consequences for their faith, he managed to flee and get permission from the king to settle in Pennsylvania.

Doctrine of a Calling: A doctrine believed by John Winthrop and many other Puritans telling them to do God's work.

“Visible Saints”: This was belief developed by John Calvin that a select few were chosen to go up to heaven. This belief in the “elect's” was a big part in the doctrine of the puritans.

Conversions: This was the spiritual change of sinfulness to righteousness and the development of a new enlightened life.

Great Puritan Migration: Puritans came from England, there were more than 20,000 Puritans arrived Massachusetts.This migration brought the Puritan faith to the Americas, and helped to populated and colonize the area, this expanded the territorial boundaries and