A first book in American history with European beginnings . e gave some great gift,and all these gifts have been handed down to us of to-day byour ancestors, who came across the ocean from their differentcountries, to help build up this wonderful new land. Although England is the country with which we are most 53 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY closely associated, many adventurers from other lands exploredand helped to settle our America. And just as the best of Greek,Roman, and German civilization and ideals were carried overto England, so from England and the European nations whichsent thei
A first book in American history with European beginnings . e gave some great gift,and all these gifts have been handed down to us of to-day byour ancestors, who came across the ocean from their differentcountries, to help build up this wonderful new land. Although England is the country with which we are most 53 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY closely associated, many adventurers from other lands exploredand helped to settle our America. And just as the best of Greek,Roman, and German civilization and ideals were carried overto England, so from England and the European nations whichsent their people to our shores, these same ideals and testedpolicies were brought to us. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EUROPE IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY In spite of all the Crusades had done to increase travel,the people of Europe knew little of the world in theyear 1200. They thought that the earth was a greatsquare. Around the four sides of the square, as anyonecould see, were the four blue walls of sky. And resting onthe four blue walls were the heavens, where dwelt God. Trade Routes to the Far East in the Time of Columbus. and his angels. The lands known to Europeans formedthe center of the square. On the west the land ended inwater. On the east lay Cathay; but about Cathay thepeople of Europe knew nothing. They thought of it as a 55 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY great bog or swamp, full of dreadful beasts, hobgoblins,bugaboos, and monsters, which roamed about howling ina way to make ones hair fairly stand on end. Gradually, however, the merchants of Italy pushedfarther and farther east to increase their commerce. And
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