Similarities Between Christopher Columbus Amerigo And John Cabot

All through history, explorers have been discovering new things and new places. Often these discovers were not on purpose but rather by accident. In these early days the only way to communicate was to write it down while it was happening and when you arrive back home if you returned you then got it delivered to where you wanted to. During these great travels there were many things that were seen and not written but many were. Some of these explorers even have countries named after them and many other great things. Some of the greatest well known are Columbus, Amerigo and John Cabot.

As Christopher Columbus sailed toward what he thought was India, he encountered something much greater. On October 11, 1492 Columbus was his crew was still sailing

for the search of land. they have been seeing signs such as logs and plants that could only come from land, which have them hope. There was a great reward given to the first man to spot land and at two o’clock land was seen. The natives that were seen where all naked and seemed very ingenious. They were more than glad to trade with the things which they thought were of great value. Columbus remained with the natives for three days then continued traveling south where he was told there was gold. He encountered several more native tribes and continued to search where the gold came from until he found a village that possessed a great deal of it. He sent even farther South where even more was suppose to be. He wrote in his letter that he thought the natives could easily be converted and make servants. These things were all written in Christophers Columbus’s journal by Columbus in the year of 1492. What i know about Columbus is that he was sponsored by Spain and was the first to discover America. I think this journal was writing to tell the king what was happening and when it was happening because he is often addressing your highness in his journal. The document agrees with what I’ve read about the topic.
When Columbus was sent on his first voyage he was headed to India and the his main thought was to find gold. Certain of the islands that he discovered had plenty of gold and he knew the value of it while the natives did not. Columbus wrote several letters on what he thought should be done about it and how he would handle it. He requested that people that want to go to make homes in the New World should be able to. He also stated that about two thousand colonist would like to move there. Columbus also thought that taxes should be lowered for those people, who would like to move and establish this New World for the King. This letter was written by Columbus to the King in 1494. I know that Columbus’s main intention was to explore and find gold. This document was written to inform the King about what was happening and shows this by addressing your highness. This article agrees with what I’ve read in previous places about what Columbus sent to the King.

When people say America they often they don’t know where the word came from.

Amerigo Vespucci was the one whose name was given to turn the New World into America. Amerigo was an explorer who supposing reached the mainland of America about 14 months before Columbus. In Amerigos first letter describing America, he tells of large numbers of naked natives who would showed great fear of them. As Amerigo traveled on down the coast in search of a bay for his boat and his crew he encountered more natives who were more friendly and willing to mingle with them. He described the natives as beautiful and very handsome. He told of how strong and how very good swimmers the men as well as the women were. Amerigo later tells of a group of natives who ate their enemies, whether they were women or men they ate them all. He later found a village natives who ate iguanas for their food and kept them in sheds tied. He begins to fight with them and take captives to present to the king. This is a letter from Amerigo Vespucci to the king in the year 1497. I know very little about Amerigo except that the word America came from him. This letter was written to inform the king because address your highness as well. This argue with what i’ve read that Columbus was the first to reach

America.

Not all the explorers were from Europe, some were from different countries such as John Cabot who was from Italy but was sent by the king of England.

He went to America discovered the abundance of fish. he told of catching so many fish that Iceland would not be needed. Cabot tells of jewels and spices that are from all over the world. He tells of stories that he heard from other sailors that had been there. This is a letter from John Cabot to the King in 1497. He wrote this to inform the king because he says your majesty. This agrees with what i’ve read about John Cabot and what he

wrote.

These explorers have been well known for what they discovered and mostly known because they wrote down their discovery. These writing and letters may have seem very little to them but tells of things that we will never see. Even though they may have been searching for something else they can across something that may still have an impact on our lives today. If Columbus had never decided to try to find a new route to India, the new world may not have been discovered to who knows when. Trying to find new things have always been a human nature, and these explorers made the best of this and discovered something very great.