<span> Christopher Columbus wanted to spread Christianity to new peoples. Columbus, of course, did not find the East. Nevertheless, he called the peoples he met "Indians," and, because he had sailed west, referred to the region he found as the "West Indies."</span>
It was "Andreas Vesalius" who was the sixteenth-century physician who published the first accurate and detailed picture of human anatomy, since he was one of the most advanced and knowledgeable surgeons of his time
Farming, making a living, slavery, religion, i don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for but heres a rough idea.