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Was Columbus a hero?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
In his time, many believed that Columbus's plan for his first voyage was unrealistic and impossible. The voyage disproved those critics.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Columbus was initially
denied official patronage
for his first voyage from Portugal for these reasons.
Pro claim 2, children below
Columbus struggled to find crew members as many saw his voyage as impossible.
Con claim 1, children below
Columbus's critics were correct in charging him with severely
underestimating
the size of the Earth.
Con claim 2
Vasco de Gama's 1497 journey was
significantly longer
than Columbus's.