Christopher Columbus:Christopher Columbus:

By: Karley By: Karley SolorzanoSolorzano

Personal Background:Personal Background:

Christopher Columbus was Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, born in 1451 in Genoa, off the coast of Italyoff the coast of Italy

As a child, Columbus Read As a child, Columbus Read about the travels of about the travels of Marco PoloMarco Polo

His father was a wool His father was a wool Merchant and he had a Merchant and he had a brother named brother named BartholomewBartholomew

Before being an explorer, Before being an explorer, he was a sailor at age 15he was a sailor at age 15

He died in May 20th, 1506He died in May 20th, 1506

Motives:Motives:

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus wanted to explore wanted to explore because he wanted because he wanted to prove that he to prove that he could get to Asia could get to Asia quicker by sailing quicker by sailing west across the west across the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

Sponsor:Sponsor:Christopher Columbus tried to Christopher Columbus tried to

find someone to pay for his find someone to pay for his voyage to Asia, but the kings voyage to Asia, but the kings of Portugal, France, and of Portugal, France, and England turned him downEngland turned him down

Finally after almost 13 years, Finally after almost 13 years, he convinced Queen Isabella he convinced Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain and King Ferdinand of Spain to pay for his voyageto pay for his voyage

They gave him 3 ships named They gave him 3 ships named the Pinta, Nina, and the the Pinta, Nina, and the Santa Maria, and about 90 Santa Maria, and about 90 men, but Columbus had to men, but Columbus had to bring back richesbring back riches

Route of Exploration:Route of Exploration:

To get to Asia, To get to Asia, Christopher Christopher Columbus headed Columbus headed southwest across southwest across the Atlantic Oceanthe Atlantic Ocean

Impact:Impact:When Columbus and his When Columbus and his

crew landed at the island, crew landed at the island, Columbus claimed the Columbus claimed the land for Spain and called land for Spain and called it San Salvador which it San Salvador which means, “ Holy Savior”means, “ Holy Savior”

They were greeted by They were greeted by friendly people which he friendly people which he called,” Indians” because called,” Indians” because he thought he had he thought he had reached the East Indiesreached the East Indies

He captured some Indians He captured some Indians as prisoners as prisoners

Dates:Dates:On August 3On August 3rdrd, 1492 Christopher , 1492 Christopher

Columbus left Spain with his Columbus left Spain with his three shipsthree ships

On the early morning of October On the early morning of October 1212thth,1492 one of Columbus’ ,1492 one of Columbus’ men spotted an island with men spotted an island with white beaches and dense white beaches and dense green forestsgreen forests

About 6 months later, in About 6 months later, in September 1493 Columbus September 1493 Columbus returned to the Americasreturned to the Americas

Later on, he went on 3 more Later on, he went on 3 more voyagesvoyages

Fun Fact:Fun Fact:

Christopher Columbus was Christopher Columbus was originally buried in Spain but originally buried in Spain but his remains were moved to his remains were moved to Santo Domingo and then back Santo Domingo and then back to Spainto Spain

Weird!!!!!!Weird!!!!!!

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