Christopher Columbus

Hi everyone! At school in my Social Studies class I learned about Christopher Columbus. We learned about many positive things he did but we also learned a lot about him that many people didn't know. Please enjoy and feel free to comment. Is he a Hero or Villain, I want to know your opinion. Thanks for reading!

Christopher Columbus 

“In the year 1492,

Columbus sailed the ocean blue”,

He sailed the oceans to a land far away,

And is known as a hero until this day.

But there is a story that is untold,

Of this man who was greedy for power and gold,

He was mean to many,

So is this man a hero or enemy?

Columbus discovered America this is true,

But he also brought depression and the flu,

The stories always praise him and make him oh so great,

But he also treated many people with hate.

It all started when his ship followed the birds,

And when they saw the new land they were speechless with no words,

Native Americans helped them unload their things,

And looked up at the ships that had sails like wings.

At first all was great because both sides were to trade,

But who knew that Columbus’s crew had guns and blades,

The chief gave Columbus a crown for his head,

Who knew that this partnership would end with many dead.

For the chief the crown represented they were equal,

But for Columbus this meant that he had power over all,

In his eyes Columbus saw only gold,

And from here the story starts to unfold.

He made the native men work in gold mines,

And to him this action seemed just fine,

He killed many natives and hung them on trees,

And many people started to flee.

After 1496 only a third remained,

And most of them died of hunger and pain,

All the women worked in farms,

And Columbus’s crew continued to spread fear and alarm.

But Columbus also found out that the world was round,

And this stopped any rumors that were to be found,

He is also the reason we have the life we have today,

And the life he created made things easier in every way.

In the comment section below,

Comment, is he a friend or a foe,

Was he nice or was he mean,

Where there things that happened that was not seen?