CENGAGE MINDTAP Mi Critical Thinking Activity: Discovering the New World
December 8, 1498
My dearest family,
I am looking out at the stars and thinking about all the amazing things that have
happened to me. This is truly a most wondrous age we live in, when men can travel to
such distant lands and see so many unforgettable sights. It still seems like a dream to
me.
.
When I was studying at the school of
I never imagined that one
day I would be setting sail for the distant lands of
It does not
seem possible that a tiny country such as ours has such control of the seas,
Today, we finally navigated our way around the
which now
points us in the direction of new and even more profitable markets to discover in Asian
countries such as India. It seems now that Portugal must push farther and harder if it
is to
In trading
Other nations are very eager to compete in the search
for
trade routes. So it seems that great riches, as well as
the possibility of owning vast lands, are now prizes that everyone seeks. The coming
months will be difficult as I hear that other countries are now
acquiring
in order to catch up and possibly overtake our
supremacy on the seas. It will be an interesting race to the finish,
Until I see you all again
Sincerely,
Your loved one