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Was Christopher Columbus more heroic or villainous?​

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Answer:

He is more like a villain than a hero.

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His motivation to come to American continent was not noble. He set a bad example to colonists who came later. In addition, his arrival caused a catastrophe to local residents.

User Ken Henderson
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Answer:

A mix of both.

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While he did discover the New World, he also killed countless people.

User Raphael Cunha
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