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Backed by Spain, Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 on his first voyage seeking a water route to the Spice Islands. After more then a month, the crew was losing hope and the voyage seemed like a failure when on October 12, 1492 the crew finally sighted land. The land was not what Columbus had originally intended to hit. He landed in the Bahamas in the Caribbean Sea, thousands of miles away from his intended destination. There he met the indigenous people of the islands. His encounters with and treatment of these native people would help shape his legacy but would also surround him with controversy. Should his wrongdoings make him one of histories villains or should he be valued for his contributions to Western Society?
When Columbus and his men arrived on shore the Arawaks ran to greet them with food, water, and gifts. Columbus later wrote: "They do not bear arms, and do not know them. For I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of......

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