Part one of term paper
As the vessel bounces lazily across the waves, a man sitting amidships on the crow's nest cries out. "Land, Ho!" he says in a state of dumbfounded excitement. After almost a year at sea, their fateful voyage was reaching a conclusion. A stately man walks out of the cabin and surveys the situation. He is Christopher Columbus, Portuguese explor ...

Part two of term paper
... and say it was one that was well known? To come to the Americas and declare them to be the Indies is just stupid. Observe the terrain and it is obviously not India. The lush coastline with its coniferous forests and date palms, trees that do not exist in India. Further study of the vegetation would have revieled that the fruits, vegetables, and herbs present did not come close to resembling those found in India. The Indian region was well known for it's unique spices. These spices were not to ...