Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

By Trey Test, Quentin Bunch, By Trey Test, Quentin Bunch, and Michael Fisherand Michael Fisher

Lifespan of Christopher Lifespan of Christopher ColumbusColumbus

• 1451-1506 was Christopher 1451-1506 was Christopher Columbus’s lifespan. Columbus’s lifespan.

• Columbus died 2 years after he Columbus died 2 years after he stopped exploring, in which he stopped exploring, in which he explored during the years of 1492-explored during the years of 1492-1504.1504.

Where Christopher Columbus Where Christopher Columbus Sailed FromSailed From

• Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand the second and Queen Elizabeth of the second and Queen Elizabeth of Spain, in which he sailed from Spain.Spain, in which he sailed from Spain.

How many voyages did How many voyages did Columbus make?Columbus make?

• Christopher Columbus sailed a total Christopher Columbus sailed a total of four voyages. of four voyages.

Why did Columbus go on his Why did Columbus go on his voyages?voyages?

• Columbus made his voyages in hope Columbus made his voyages in hope of finding another trade route to of finding another trade route to India, but instead landed in America India, but instead landed in America without even knowing he did so.without even knowing he did so.

What parts of the world did What parts of the world did Columbus travel?Columbus travel?

• Columbus sailed the Atlantic ocean Columbus sailed the Atlantic ocean toward the West to try to go East toward the West to try to go East round the world to India, but wasn’t round the world to India, but wasn’t successful and only explored the successful and only explored the Western part of the world.Western part of the world.

Result and EffectResult and Effect

• One of the results was the discovery One of the results was the discovery of America.of America.

• Columbus’s discovery of America led Columbus’s discovery of America led to the First Globalization.to the First Globalization.

Additional InformationAdditional Information

• Christopher Columbus took three Christopher Columbus took three ships on his voyages, the ships on his voyages, the NinaNina, the , the PintaPinta, and the , and the Santa MariaSanta Maria..

• Christopher Columbus sailed in the Christopher Columbus sailed in the Santa Maria until the ship sank in Santa Maria until the ship sank in Hispaniola, then he transferred to the Hispaniola, then he transferred to the NinaNina..

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

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