changed from when he was a kid to an adult. He was the owner of a lot of slaves. Jackson made inadequate choices during his presidency. In my opinion, Andrew Jackson was a far bigger villain than a hero. Andrew Jackson did many things that made him a villain. One of these things is that he was a major slave owner. A hero would not be someone who makes other people be their slaves. Also, owning slaves was Jackson's first major source of wealth. Using other people
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know it, it is my belief that Columbus himself was ultimately a villain. In the process of revolutionizing the Western World, Christopher Columbus established European control of the Americas through committing unjustifiable and unforgivable atrocities. Furthermore, he committed these atrocities not with noble intentions, but rather with selfish and avaricious motives. When determining whether Christopher Columbus was a hero or villain, it is important to know his intentions in discovering and conquering
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world was not flat. He was always portrayed as a hero in my eyes ever since I was a kid. Being able to learn more about him and getting to listen to these lectures and reading more about him has really opened my eyes to the true Columbus. My impressions of Christopher Columbus when I was younger was that he was a hero and one of the most important American history influencers. He was known for so many great things, little did I know he is truly a villain. He took credit for things he did not do himself
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or a freeman, but his infamy came from being the first casualty in the Boston Massacre and even credited as the first American casualty in the American Revolution. For over a century many people have debated whether he was a hero and an instigator or just a rambling villain. In the murder trial, James Madison, who was a lawyer serving for the crown, stated that Mr. Attucks reviled mad behavior and that his very looks was enough to terrify anyone. The description of Mr. Attucks was that of 6’2 statue
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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Christopher Columbus was a villain because he took the lives of many natives, he was desperately in search of gold, and he believed in the subjugation of natives. When Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage, he was on a search to find a direct water route from Europe to Asia in 1492, but instead found the Americas. When he reached the shores, he was meet by the natives inhabiting the land at the time and offered to trade with them. Columbus soon
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Was Andrew Jackson a villain or hero? Andrew Jackson was viewed in many ways democratic or undemocratic as some thought he was doing good and others think he was making horrible decisions. Andrew Jackson was not democratic in the US government as he did not respect people's rights and taking advantage of the government and bank leading to the panic of 1837. Andrew Jackson was not democratic in the US government. Andrew Jackson was known for many bad acts and we are to take a look at some
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that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword shall and must be red and bloody” (Andrew Jackson). Andrew Jackson was one of the most controversial presidents in US history; he had done many good and bad things that made him both a hero and a villain. But we are faced with another imperative question- does he deserve to be on the $20 bill? While he has a good list of accomplishments, the villainous things he had done overpower them, and in the end he should not have replaced Grover Cleveland
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In Gotham city the is a ‘hero’, Batman and a ‘villain’, Joker. Batman and joker are in a war for for good and evil. Batman has many good qualities, caring, loyal, kind, loving, smart, strong and selflessness were as the Joker is rude, doesn’t have a heart, selfish, unkind, non- loyal and many other tribble traits. Batman has a disguise to keep his identity a secret seeing as he has a multi millionaire business you wouldn’t want anyone knowing who you were and coming to hurt you. Batman also didn't
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Christopher Columbus, was he a hero or villain? For many years people have heard of this man and even have a certain day where we celebrate of his life and what he did. Schools teach students that Columbus was one of the greatest man who found America and found luxury, wealth, treasures, and new land. These children/ students did not grow up knowing the truth behind Columbus. How did he really accomplish his tasks? I think schools should actually share both sides of Christopher Columbus on what he
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Columbus: “Hero or Villain?” While many schoolbooks present Christopher Columbus as the famous Italian explorer who discovered America, history has painted a much more complicated picture. For a long time people are arguing was Christopher Columbus actually a hero or a villain? Was the man from Genoa a brave explorer or greedy invader? A gifted navigator or reckless adventurer? The man who laid the foundation for that most glittering daughter of the Western heritage: America is definitely a hero. Christopher
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