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Christopher Columbus

Learn about the life, voyages, and discoveries of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who opened the doors to the Americas. This article provides an overview of his life span, the ships he sailed with, the places he explored, and his importance in history.

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Christopher Columbus

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  1. Christopher Columbus By: Candace McNeal and Shelby Long

  2. Christopher Columbus life span • Born: October 31, 1451 • Born in Genoa, Italy • Died: May 20, 1506 • Died outside of Valladolid, Spain • Mother: Susanna Fontanarossa • Father: Domenico Colombo

  3. What he discovered on his voyages • He was the first to discover the New World. • Also discovered the Americas’. • He also found that the world was round not flat.

  4. Why and how did he go on his voyages • He went on the voyages to find a water route to Asia. • Spain paid for him to go even though he’s Italian. • Also King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain paid for him. • He sailed on the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria.

  5. The ships Columbus sailed with • Nina • Pinta • Santa Maria

  6. Where in the world did he explore • He traveled from Spain to Hispaniola. • He crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of new lands. • He traveled to distant lands to trade good. • He also traveled to the America’s.

  7. Why was Christopher Columbus important to history and why? • Because he opened the doors to the America’s

  8. Websites we used for this project • WWW.Ask.com • WWW.EnchantedLearning.com • Pictures of Christopher Columbus • Pictures of Christopher Columbus’s map

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