Michael Memis In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain in an attempt to find a sea route to East Asia, but instead "discovered" the America. This led to many positive and negative effects, some of which were intended and some of which were not. Although people cannot dispute the effects of Columbus' discovery, many people have different opinions on whether Columbus should be celebrated for his discovery of America, as he is in the United States. , or rejoice in the heinous acts he has committed. They also question whether the horrific treatment of Native Americans by Europeans was worth the progress that resulted. In Amsco's History of the United States, there is a neutral stance toward Christopher Columbus and the European discovery of the Americas since Newman and John M. Schmalbach) have different opinions on Columbus' role in the world history. Zinn thinks that Columbus was lucky when he discovered America. He writes: “Columbus would never have reached Asia, which was thousands of miles further than he had calculated by imagining a smaller world. He would have been doomed by this immense expanse of sea. But he was lucky. A quarter of the way there, he came across an unknown and unexplored land located between Europe and Asia: the Americas. He thinks that Columbus made a big mistake and that he would have died from his mistake if it weren't for luck. Newman and Schmalbach acknowledge that Columbus is lucky, but that is not their opinion. They write: “Since the 1990s, however, revisionist histories and biographies have been highly critical of Columbus. His critics claim that Columbus was simply in the right place at the right time. Europe in the late 15th century was ready to expand. If Columbus had not crossed the Atlantic in 1492, another explorer, perhaps [Amerigo] Vespucci or [John] Cabot, would have done so a few years later. According to this interpretation, Columbus was little more than a good navigator and a self-promoter who exploited an opportunity. They let the reader know that this is a critic of Columbus and not them, because they are supposed to discuss the different views, positive and negative, that people have of Columbus. Zinn also argues that Columbus only discovered the new world for personal gain, while using religion as an excuse to claim he had a right to it. Zinn writes: “The information that Columbus wanted most was: Where is the gold? He had persuaded the king and queen of Spain to finance an expedition to the lands whose riches he hoped would be found on the other side of the Atlantic - India and Asia, gold and spices. .. He concludes his report by asking for a little help from their