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The Reason for Christopher Columbus Voyages

The Reason for Christopher Columbus Voyages. Group 3 Members Sherisse Benjamin Stefon Benoit Cameron Lawrence Mia Sampson . Content. Introduction……………………….3 F irst Voyage………………………4 S econd Voyage……………………6 Third Voyage……………………...7 Fourth Voyage…………………….8

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The Reason for Christopher Columbus Voyages

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  1. The Reason for Christopher Columbus Voyages Group 3 Members Sherisse Benjamin Stefon Benoit Cameron Lawrence Mia Sampson Caribbean Studies

  2. Content • Introduction……………………….3 • First Voyage………………………4 • Second Voyage……………………6 • Third Voyage……………………...7 • Fourth Voyage…………………….8 • Conclusion………………………...9 • Bibliography……………………....10 Caribbean Studies

  3. Introduction • Christopher was born in the year of 1451 in Genoa, Italy. Christopher started learning sailing at a young age. • This was started by going on short fishing trips, then escalating into longer and more extensive trips with merchants. • He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504. Caribbean Studies

  4. First Voyage • His intention was to travel westward across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a shorter route to Asia. • He had a theory that the world was 25% smaller and round, and it composes of mostly land. Caribbean Studies

  5. Map of Voyage Caribbean Studies

  6. Second Voyage • The second voyage took place on September 24, 1493 and was more extensive. •  His aim was to find gold and to conquer the Taíno tribe and colonise the region. • Columbus established a base in Hispaniola and sailed around Hispaniola and along the length of southern Cuba. • He spotted and named the island of Dominica on November 3, 1493. Caribbean Studies

  7. Third Voyage • On a third expedition May 30,1498 Columbus sailed farther south, to Trinidad and Venezuela. • Columbus was the first European since the Viking Leif Ericsson to set foot on the mainland of America. Caribbean Studies

  8. Fourth Voyage • On May 11, 1502, Christopher Columbus set out on his fourth and final voyage to the New World. • his mission was to explore uncharted areas to the west of the Caribbean, hopefully finding a passage west to the Orient. Caribbean Studies

  9. Conclusion This was done in a poem form, which would be read by StefonBeniot Caribbean Studies

  10. Bibliography • http://library.thinkquest.org/20176/columbus.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus Caribbean Studies

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