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Was Columbus a hero?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Columbus was an important and exceptional explorer.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
Columbus definitively proved that the Earth was not flat.
Pro claim 2, children below
Columbus's journies were grueling, long, and required a highly competent leader to succeed.
Con claim 1, children below
Columbus remained adamant that
he had reached Asia
, even before his final voyage in 1502, despite all the evidence to the contrary.