Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who sailed through the Atlantic Ocean and reached the American continent in 1492. He was not the first explorer to reach America but he established permanent contact between the Americans and the Europeans.
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Bossymp3A boat from the Santa Maria took Columbus ashore.The names "Niña ", "Pinta" and "Santa Maria", are currently applied to the...
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It was Cortez who ordered his ships burned in 1519 before leading his men to battle against the Aztecs in orders to take away...
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thwy described him as a bad person
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I believe that Christopher Columbus did not drink coffee. I know that he drank orange juice, rum, wine, beer, water, lemon juce...
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To find India. He agreed that the world was round and figured that if he sailed directly south he would sail around the world and...
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Spain.
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the compass helped Columbus on his voyage, by telling him which direction he had to go.
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That would have been in 1492, the time of his discovery of the islands.
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he was a liar and made it to a new place and killed natives.
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it was part of christopher Columbus' voyageto discover America the Nina santa maria and the pinta
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Columbus rediscovered Trinidad on Tuesday 31st of July 1498 on his third voyage from Seville. He was forced to take a more...
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AnswerChristopher Columbus (October 30, 1451? � 20 May 1506) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and...
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to find a new route to Asia
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christofer drew has a girlfriend but is not married..hope they break up so we can all have a chance
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He set of from Italy.
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Yes. His crew almost threw him overboard.
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cristopher Columbus came from Europe.No Asiano Europe Google it cristopher Columbus came from Europe.No Asiano Europe...
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India
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King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella from spain
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la nina, la pinta & la santa maria
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When you consider the definition of the Columbian Exchange, then yes.
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Funny I learned this in school a few weeks ago. It was actually her and the king who approved his voyage. They first said no....
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To discover a western route to India.
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king Ferdinand and queen Isabella.
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When he was young, Columbus's ambition is to sail the seas and become a sailor.
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Simple answer, gold, power, and riches. They liked to buy things and build castles but it cost a great deal of money and the...
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the answer is Cipango in India
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On his voyage to Spain to India he was willing to find India. They thought there was no north America so the tried to go to India...
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We have no record that he did, and since she was a religious fanatic it is hard for me to imagine that he did.
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My apology and compliments to the original answerer of this question, who responded with: "200-600 tons" I have decided to...
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The caravel (also spelled carvel) is the triple-masted Portuguese innovation of the late 1400s. Two of Christopher Columbus'...
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Christopher C. Burt is the author of 'Extreme Weather; A Guide and Record Book' published by W.W. Norton, NY (1st ed. 2004, 2nd...
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Columbus was looking for a faster trade route to Asia to make transportation more profitable. He was trying to find a western...
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Yes, they did, upon the second time he went to them saying the world is round. He said that if he sailed west, he would find...
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king ferdinand and queen isabella
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queen isabel and king ferdinand
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A) there were no states when Columbus crossed the Atlantic. B) It is doubtful that he ever set foot on the continental landmass...
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Columbus was never involved in the triangluar trade. There is about 200 years difference between the two.
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Spain has a king and queen. The king is the Head of State, he is the official representative of Spain to the world. Spain also...
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I think that From 2010 Christopher Columbus dyed about 484 years ago. I'm not sure.
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I personally don't like Christopher Columbus because of the way he treated the Native Americans
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No one is quite sure if it was Christopher Columbus, or Hernan Cortes that introduced the tomato to Europe. All that can be...
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To sail west (as the world is round) and reach India. He did not expected another continent in his way.
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Columbus set sail to find a feasible sea route between Europe and Asia. He was seeking the lands then known as Cipango (Japan),...
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Queen Isabella and Henry the 7th.
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Actually the Queen didn't like him very much at all. She and the King only tolerated Columbus because he was their best hope for...
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Compass, cross staff and astrolabe. The latter being a primitive sextant
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Columbus went in search of riches and spices for King F and Queen I - supposedly to be found in the EAST Indies but Columbus...
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AnswerThe various islands and peoples of the Caribbean. Assorted new flora and fauna there. He probably did reach the mainland...
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the bamhomas
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Accidentally. He was trying to sail to India. Hence the term "Indians."
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in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
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The king and queen of Spain financed Christopher Columbus' voyage.
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Christopher columbus originally planned to sail across the world from europe, sailing west, and eventually arrive in India,...
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I think there are many like: British Columbia Canadian Province.
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The names of the ships were la Santa Clara, la Pinta, la Santa Maria/Gallega. The crew renamed the ships to the Nina (the girl,...
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"He only had 3. srry 2 burst ur bubble wuhtever ur name is but he really had 4 haha Sorry to burst your bubble as well friend,...
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Christopher Columbus (born Cristoforo Colombo1451-1506) was born in the Republic of Genoa. Genoa was one of the city states that...
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He travelled the world for the king of Spain. He wanted to find more land, spices, special rocks and other resources. He also...
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AnswerI would say that there were two, which one is more important is a matter of opinion. One was the trade winds. Columbus had...
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Christopher Columbus is responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent and defenseless Native Caribbean men, women and...
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He went to sail the world and tell everyone what shape the earth was
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she has been dead for a while now
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Cristóbal Colón días
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Christopher Columbus was born between August and October of 1451. He died on May 20, 1506 at the age of 54, from a heart attack....
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In 1485, Columbus presented his plans to John II, King of Portugal. He proposed the king equip three sturdy ships and grant...
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Columbus started the Columbian Exchange, which brought the potatoe and the corn to Europe, and Africa He also found land and...
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Portugal
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Indeed, the name Columbia comes from the toponymic stem Columb-, based upon the name of Christopher Columbus, and adding a...
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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (later part of Italy) in late 1451. Modern celebrations of his birthday mainly use October...
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Watlings Island? This debate has been going on for more that 500 years. The truth is....nobody really knows were Columbus first...
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yes, Diego and Fernando.
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No first the Native Americans,then the Vickings followed supposedly by the Chinese and egyptians and then France and then England
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America was named after Amerigo Vespucci a florentine sailor on a ship that explored the west Indies or the Carribean today. The...
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90 tons
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Finding a new route to the Far East
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In Spanish? 'Porfavor llevame a la Republica Dominicana'
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Queen Isabella
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His first voyage was in 1492.
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Columbus get his money from the Queen Of England.
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he sailed on the Santa Maria the other ships were the Nina and the Pinta
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He went westbound in search of a safe and quicker route to Asia. Cathay (China, according to PLATO)
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no the Indians lived there before anyone else. Then the pilgrims came. Answerno the pilgrims discovered America. i mean come on...
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Because in 4 months it would be hurricane season on the open seas.
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She wanted Columbus to spread Christianity for her and bring back jewels, spices, and other goods.
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neverneverColumbus never did magic, if you aren't talking about Christopher Columbus you need to be more pacific.
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The Santa Maria's overall keel length was 115 feet. But the length of her waterline (LWL) was only about 72 feet, which gives her...
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