What are facts on Christopher Columbus?

Answer 1

1. There is controversy as to where he was born and if he was even Italian or not.

2. He died a rich man

3. The Nina, Pina, & Santa Maria were small ships.

4. We don't know where he is buried. It could be Cuba, Spain, or even the Dominican Republic.

5. Columbus never set foot on or saw North America.

6. Columbus introduced horses to the Americas. They weren't there before he got there.

7. Columbus brought tobacco to Europe 1st

8. He Started The Columbian Exchange.

Answer 2

he started the Columbian Exchange

he had 4 voyages

he had 4 siblings, he was the yougest

his 3 ships were the pinta the santa maria and the Nina

here's one which i learnt in school. apparently he's Italian but he sailed for the Spanish because he went to Portugal and they didn't want to finace his trip. also too, he allowed his sailors to get away with some horrible acts.

answer 2

Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 was an Italian explorer. Academic consensus is that he was born in Genoa, though there are other theories. Apart from the Genoese theory there have been Portuguese, Catalan and even Norwegian theories - but never English

people.

Answer 3

In Spanish, his name is really Cristoforo Colombo. Here is a site that can enlighten you no many facts, myths, etc., this site has some "sub-sites with-in the site, so check them all out for your research, here is an excerpt from one of the sub-sites: FACT: At the end of the 15th Century, most everyone knew the

earth was a sphere. What was in question, however, was the size

of the earth--its circumference. Columbus underestimated the

size of the earth by one-fourth.

MYTH: Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus'

voyage.

FACT: The queen may have suggested this at some point, but her

financial advisers assured her that there were other ways to

finance the enterprise. One way was to make the city of Palos

pay back a debt to the crown by providing two of the ships.

Another way was to get Italian financial backing for part of the

expenses. The crown had to put up very little money from the

treasury.

MYTH: The crew of the three ships on the voyage of discovery was

made up mainly of criminals and nare-do-goods.

FACT: The crew was primarily comprised of seasoned sailors from

the towns of Palos and Moguer, Spain, thanks to the efforts of

the Pinzon brothers. Just in case Columbus might have had

trouble attracting a crew, the crown did offer amnesty to

criminals. However, only four criminals were on board: one a

convicted murderer (he killed a man in a quarrel); the other

three, accused of freeing him from prison.

* http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwcolwebbio.htm

Answer 4

He was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451.he is a spanish explorer that found the new world he thought he was at Asia.HIs ships were the Nina,The Pinta,And the Santa Maria. He had 4 voyages and most of his crew were from jail.King Ferdinan and queen Isabella let him take them since it was diffucult to find 1.They also gave him money for the trip and hoped he would make Spain rich. He died not knowing he found new land also known as the New World. He died from a heart attack in his own house in Valladollid,Spain in 1506. He was also really greedy. All he wanted was gold,spices, and silk. He also cut off the hands off the Tiano people.And cut off the hair of the Native Americans.And he made them dress and speak like the spanish.He also took over thier land.

Answer 5

tell 5 intresting facts about Christopher Columbus

Answer 6

When Christopher Columbus was in America, he thought he was really in India. That's why native Americans are sometimes referred to 'Indians'.

Answer 7

he loved cheese

he loved cows

heloved bacon cheeseburgers? get it?

Answer 8

he founded to new world

Answer 9

died onmay 20