Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus is probably one of the most prestigious historical american figures ever. He was the man who discovered america and if it weren't for him who knows where we would all be living today. Columbus made his voyage to america in search of new land so that his colony could move to a better place. And when he arrived in america he would do whatever took to ensure that...

But Christopher Columbus wasn't quite the "heroic, amazing person" that we were all taught since the first grade. He was also a pretty big jerk. When he arrived here and discovered that there were indians living here, the first thing he did was try to gain their trust before wiping them out. Columbus wanted a colony so badly that he was willing to steal the natives' land! Don't get me wrong--I am very grateful that Columbus discovered america and all, but he could've done it in a more civilized, humane matter.