The voyage of Christopher Columbus marked a milestone in the history of European travels. Columbus just like many of the explorers that followed set out with good intentions to find new land and resources. Open new trade and bringing new technological advancements to foreign countries to better the economy, seemed like a wonderful thing to do for the natives of the western hemisphere. Blinded by god, glory, and gold making peace with the natives and working together with them to better their country was not a solution; the Europeans wanted it all. The Europeans had to be in complete control , the native people had to convert to the ways of the Europeans. Disregarding the main reason for the travels the Europeans selfishly destroyed native colonies so that they could be in control. The efforts of the Europeans to better the economy and discover new land was the downfall of many native colonies but an uprising to the European society.…