Although Christopher Columbus used his courage and navigation skills to voyage to a place unknown to the western part of the world many native people suffered from his voyages to the west. In 1492 Columbus set out to find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west to get east. His adventures and discoveries cost the Native Americans more than just their land. In the years after his historic voyage, the Spanish conquistadors and missionaries arrived and destroyed their culture, their civilization and the environment.

When Christopher Columbus landed on what is now San Salvador, he brought together two entirely different cultures. The Europeans with their social hierarchy and strong sense of country and spirit had difficulty relating to the Native American's naturalistic way of living. These differences caused problems over land ownership, religion and trade. (Trickel 35-37) The Native Americans had not encountered the light skinne

When Christopher Columbus landed on the island of the Native Americans were gentle and peaceful and traded with Columbus. Christopher Columbus removed several natives from their homes and filled his ships with as many of the natives as he could hold. When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain he brought the few who had survived, some gold, a few spices and stories of wealth beyond imagination. This promise of riches to come was enough for him to gain the backing needed to finance three more voyages. (Nash 17-18)

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