World Citizen
Me:Â So, what was more important for the early European explorers? Finding a trade route to Asia, or finding North America?
Student: Finding North America! Without North America, there would never be Disneyland! Or Sea World!
Me: Uh…
By Arwen, October 26, 2009 @ 11:59 pm
Hah! Right!
Plus, I ask you, does Asia have Maple Syrup? Hmm?
By Liz, October 27, 2009 @ 8:40 am
Only because we sold it to them!
(Captcha: Hanoi hoodlums. Coincidence? I think not!)
By Stephanie, October 27, 2009 @ 8:40 pm
Or capitalism.
By Liz, October 27, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Actually, they’re getting pretty good at capitalism over there, now. Some places put us to shame.
By Beth, October 27, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
I think they decided, “Asia is way too far to go for exploiting – lets exploit this big piece of land that’s ripe for the picking. Who needs silk when you can have fur?
By Liz, October 27, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
Also, Beth, I think they said, “Asia has gunpowder. That big, forested place has no gunpowder. Also, they will trade land for beads and guns.”
By Helen, November 1, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Actually I think they said “who put that massive land mass there, we were heading for India!”.
Anyway, I think your Student had a point.