How did the discoveries of Christopher Columbus become a positive force in the devlopement of the new world?

Answer 1

He found out the world was round and discovered America although he thought it was India.

He found out the world was round and discovered America although he thought it was India.

Columbus and most scholars of his time were certain the earth was a sphere. The popular conception of the common person, however, did not fully understand or believe this.

Answer 2

One of the good impacts Columbus' voyage produced was the proof that the new navigation instruments worked. No one knew if these tools could be counted on to navigate a long voyage and return the sailors home again. Columbus proved that they could. He laid the foundation for other explorers to seek out new trade routes and lands.

Answer 3

Christopher Columbus has been much maligned as an explorer. His greatest feat was his accidental discovery of the Western Hemisphere. He became the lead European sailor to make his accidental discovery. It became a path for Spain's early successes in the New World. That the Spanish crown can say was a positive effect for them. As far as Native American Tribes were concerned, his exploration began the destruction of these Native Americans. It took, however, several centuries for Europeans and their heirs to do this.

Answer 4

he helped by bringing new foods to Europe and brought new foods and animals to the Americas.