Controversy: The Founder Of The North Pole

Beginning in the fifteenth century, European interest in exploring lands outside of Europe exploded. People set out to find settle new lands for three main reasons, being that they wanted to spread Christianity, make names for themselves, and become rich. When they made it to the new world, though, the native population there greatly decreased. The age of exploration really was a turning point history.

Until the late 1400's, Europeans did not know the existence of the two American continents ( North and South America ). To the European explorers, exploring the other side of the Atlantic was like exploring an entire different world, hence the name- the New World. In 1492, Christopher Columbus unknowingly discovered the new continent. His original motives for exploring was to find an easier route to Asia but instead, he discovered the New World. Thus; Spain, France and England began sending out conquistadors and explorers to the uncharted terrains of the new continent. Motives for the Spanish, French, and English explorers varied greatly, however, they were similar in some ways. The motives of the Spanish explorers were acquisition of

By sailing the Atlantic Ocean in the late 1500s, Christopher Columbus publicized and popularized the area known as North America. The area soon began to be known as the area of new beginning, thus sparking a fervor of immigration to the new land. While many used the area to spread religious ideals, the primary reason most people left the land to have a new start in life. Specifically, the New World was settled primarily because of the desire to find gold and the importance of trading, while religion was used as a means of self-justification for their means of reaching their goal.

Columbus states that, this land has abundance of food and shelter, which was supposed to be reserved for nature and the Native Americans.

The New World was surrounded in mystery. The hope of prosperity, a new start, or a chance to solidify a legacy drove thousands to shed the “Old World” they knew. This action of embarking beyond the familiar boundaries and happening upon a land untouched by the rest of the known word was pure chance. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of Guanahauni and the world would never be the same. The effects of the Columbian Exchange are still evident in today’s geographic landscape.

The whole continent offered a range of different weather conditions, different physical features of the area, varies greenery, animals and uncooked materials. Those are objects that the European Americans could travel through and explore. Therefore the possible of obtaining these new resources and the enormous areas of land were waiting for the European Americans to locate. Some of the land was practically free.

Like this, in the beginning of the discovery, most of the Europeans looked for their benefit by selling the silver, slaves and other material items to Europeans. But as people started to settle in America, people attempted to cross the Atlantic ocean to seek for personal, religious or economic freedom and opportunities. The idea of better life condition and opportunities had also brought Native Americans from Asia. We do not know what kind of group of people came to America first, but most of scientists believe that a lot of them were from Asia who were looking for food and better conditions to live. We believe that they had crossed the land bridge call ‘Bering Land Bridge’ which was made by ice between Alaska and Siberia 2000 years ago(U.S. IMMIGRATION BEFORE 1965). The newcomers had been spread out over the continent for years and

When Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, he noticed it had already been inhabited by others. Which means he was not truly the first one to discover it since it was already colonized. This of course didn’t stop him for claiming it. The initial estimate of inhabitants thought to be on the land was ten million South Americans and four million North Americans. There is no way to be absolutely sure how many were actually there, because they were scattered all throughout America. On the other hand, this would mean the population would have been relatively high. The Native’s initial reaction to the Europeans was hesitant at first, but then they both realized they could help each other out by trading, learning, and teaching one another. Soon,

Leading up to the mistaken finding of the Americas, some other important events were going on that I think you should know about in order to completely understand why this event was so important in history. Before Columbus's arrival in the Americas there was a lot of trouble transporting goods from Europe to Asia. The Mediterranean Sea was too dangerous because of Mongol invaders coming from the East. The silk road was no longer

In 1492 Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue. Everyone knows the story of Christopher Columbus; they are taught it in grade school if not before then. When he landed in America by accident, he had no idea that he would be creating the world's largest Melting Pot. This "melting pot" provided means for a new country, made from a mixture of many cultures and beliefs, thus creating a new country with a new and ever-changing culture. One complication with a Melting Pot is that you cannot put people of different race and ethnicity together without conflict.

In April of 1909 the North Pole was claimed, Peary made it! Yet, Robert Peary was not alone. Although, Peary would have liked to have claimed the Pole on his own, and as he said it “go it alone” (qtd. in Robinson 1), his plans changed the day he met Matthew Henson, who was by his side throughout every expedition. Many other men attempted to claim the North Pole, but Peary and Henson, two extraordinary men, managed to be the first to reach the “top of the world.” If Robert Peary went to the Pole without Henson he may have been just another man who only attempted.

In the fourth letter that Robert Walton wrote to his sister, Mrs. Saville, Robert explains his voyage to the North Pole when they were breached in between sheets of ice overnight. When they were first breached on the ice, Robert and his crew saw an unusual sighting where there was a gigantic figure on a sled in the distance. The figure gave them hope as they concluded that there must be land close. Then the next morning, another unusual sighting occurred and Robert made a very judgmental comment when he said, “Only one dog remained alive; but there was a human being within it, whom the sailors were persuading to enter the vessel” (Shelley 20). Although Robert judged the book by its cover, we later discovered that he has fulfilled his desire to find a friend, that he bitterly judged

Firstly, the reading claims that National geographic society concluded that he had reached the North Pole. The professor opposes this point by saying that The National geography society was the close friends of Peary, and they funded his trip to the North Pole. He states that the investigation that have been recorded, was only of two days. So, this contributes that the society’s calculations were biased and not trust worthy.

In 1886, Robert E. Peary reached the interior of Greenland. Then, in 1891, Matthew Henson joined him for his next trip. They traveled on dogsled to the northeast of Greenland. That land that they explored later became known a “Peary Land.”

Both the passage and speaker discussed that have had Peary reached to North Pole. While the passage states that he has reached pole, the speaker argues that there not evidence can prove he has been there.