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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Bossymp3He would respect them for the love care of life and who is one.
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Christopher Columbus sailed west in 1492.
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Spain benefited in several ways 1. although columbus did not find the india he thought he HAD found. he "uncovered" the americas...
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Schoolchildren are taught that Christopher Columbus wanted to find America, or in some cases that he wanted to prove that the...
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Columbus was looking for a western route to what was called "The Indies (China, Japan and the Spice Islands) so that Spain could...
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he impacted the world by sailing the ocean and finding America by this he brought people to settle on this new found land. he...
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My history book says he first sailed in 1492 and he was born in 1451 that would make him 41 not 14. The Queen of Spain...
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Historians think that Columbus first reached the Bahamas.
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he started the Columbian Exchange he had 4 voyageshe had 4 siblings, he was the yougesthis 3 ships were the pinta the santa maria...
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There is some controversay about where his remains ended up. His remains were buried in a crypt in Santo Domingo, Dominican...
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The Land Of Colten Castleberry
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Columbus was a poor administrator because when he reached The Americas(what he so called thought was India) he just forced them...
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AnswerColumbus thought he was in East Indies, which were called the spice islands. It is a common perception due to a lack of...
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AnswerHe led 4 to the americas
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spain the king and queen for spain Spain
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He wanted to find another route to china for trade :):):):):):):):):):):):) :):):):):):) :):):):):):) :):):):):):) ...
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in his teens
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Christopher Columbus sailed many times but the tribes he encountered was the Taino and the Arawak.
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The Taino....
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if he didnt france wouldnt have canada as there own he didnt claim it for spain so france would pay them for the land and they...
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Life on board the Niña in 1492 was not for the light hearted. When the Niña left on any of her three voyages to the New World,...
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Some contributors opinions. Add yours to the bottom please.1 Some might argue that the real answer is the vikings. They came up...
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Well, on his first voyage, he sailed about 125 or 124. He also had a second voyage-which lasted 206 days. On his third voyage it...
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On his Third Voyage in 1498 Columbus first explored any mailand, this time that of South America. On his fourth voyage, begun on...
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Columbus found 3 islands in the Bahamas. One he was shipped wrecked on for nearly 3 years. He did not find North America and died...
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Columbus was in search of the western passage to India, in order to increase the speed with which Europe could trade with Asia.
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Cristóbal Colón.
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King Fernando and Queen Isabel of Spain provided Columbus with the ships (the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria), money, and...
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Answerhe was trying to find a quicker root to Asia to trade silk and stuff but they didn't now that their was "America" so he...
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Palos, the port near Huelva. It's interesting to note that Palos in Granda, Spain was liberated from the Moors (Muslims) around...
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he dreamed of sailing the 7 seas his father was a wool weaver and he often helped him.
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Answerchristopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain.
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Yes his children were both sons named Fernando and Diego. He did have a wife named Filipa Moniz and his mother was Susanna...
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He opened the way to the European takeover of the New World, without himself knowing that he had found a new continent. Also...
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cristobal colon, is the name in spanish for christopher colombus.
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Christopher Columbus was Catholic, and so was his country, Spain.
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To get a faster route to India. That is why the first American settlers are called Indians.
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Native Americans
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You know his name right? there's legacy right there, along with rape, pillaging, discovery, and slaves.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain No one he was searching for Asiabut he set foot on America
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My step dad has the original model that has been passed donw for generations and on it, it has a total of 4 cannons 2 on each side
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Columbus wasn't the explorer who "found" America. The Native Americans were. They used a land bridge made from glaciers.Columbus...
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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy - maybe Santa Margarita.Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.He was born in Genoa...
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[The following is a good example of why one must be very careful about what to believe on the internet. This reply sounds very...
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1 He was both a terrorist and an illegal immigrant according to most Americans (South, Central, and North Americans). However,...
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Palos, Spain.
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Christopher Columbus' flagship on his first voyage to America. About 117 feet (36 metres) long, the "Santa María" had a deck,...
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The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
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where hi live and family
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but after his death people realized that he did
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AnswerGenoaSorry, wrong.This is an historical mistake, for some time now known to be wrong. The Genoese plebeian weaverer...
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They had always known where it was.
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Using a compass, a map, and the stars.
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Christopher Columbus had three brothers and one sister Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino and Giacomo were the three brothers and...
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Hispaniola, canary islands, and North American islands (he was thinking that it was the west indies
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Swords, pikes, matchlocks and cannon. and they also need this ugly girl name lontrice rise to scary away the birds!
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1498 during his third voyage, but the year is commonly recognized as 1492 - his first voyage.1559
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Measles, mumps, smallpox, and plenty others that the Native Americans weren't immune to.
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Maybe his family keeps it precious only to them, which I believe is their right.
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In the Congo by the Congo River
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some unfavorable qualities of Christopher are that he is selfish ,greedy ,vicious.
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The European powers were trading heavily with the West Indies (Pacific). At the time of Columbus' first voyage all trade was...
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Lanzaroti
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He thought it was the East Indies because there were a lot of indians.He also thought it was the East Indies because thats were...
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He was selfish because of the fact that continuing his first journey could have lead to the deaths of his crew because they were...
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he landed in the dominican republic
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No not at all, you should give him thanks for the way you and me live in the world today.
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AnswerThere were First Nations settlements already there, and lots of clean land ( meaning lots of nature that was unharmed).
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Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 A.D. There really isn't recorded history from 1492 B.C.
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she sponsored his voyage
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Answerthe fall festival is tonightmeet ya there :P(mystery person aka cole manns)ill meet ya there tooWho are u ?? (mystery...
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Columbus asked King Henry of Portugal for ships and sailors to discover the way to China and Japan. King Henry said no. Then...
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He would receive four fifths of the treasures he found with the remaining fifth going to the king
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Yes, La Espanola.
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Ferdinand II & Isabella I of the Spanish Monarch.
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His voyage required four months, but one month of that was spent in the Canary Island.
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No.. he was exploring.. thank God this big continent and it's surrounding Islands were here.. since he did not travel well...
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AnswerWith the idea of discovering a new sea route to the Indies, Columbus set sail. Once landing on San Salvador, he made...
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He encountered the indians. He was not friendly towagrs them. He was arrested for 'brutality' during his thrid voyageMy mother,...
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Her grandfather was George III, and her father was his 4th son. Her uncle George IV had no children, so when he died, his brother...
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Water, wine, olive oil, molasses, cheese, honey, raisins, rice, garlic, almonds, sea biscuits, dry legumes such as chickpeas,...
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He thought that he hadgone e to India so he called them "Indians" and to this day there are still people who use this term to...
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No. He was looking for India.
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Yes he did and i believe he was a Weaver or something like that but every one has a father. =]
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The names of the three ships were: The Nina The Pinta Santa Maria de la Inmaculada Concepción. The Nina was a nickname, it was...
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Susanna Fontanarossa.
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His first son was Diego in 1480, and his second son Ferdinand in 1488.
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Christopher Columbus's mom is believed to have been Susanna Fontanarossa. His mother was named Susanna Colombo. His father was...
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Spanish Monarchs were having the Reconquista. Which was the centuries-long struggle to make the Moors leave Spain.
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America was discovered before colombus by some people as vikings in tenth and eleventh century. in 1492 :cristoph colobus landed...
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