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Christopher Columbus grew up in

Genoa, Italy

During the Renaissance Europeans uncovered knowledge collected by the Greeks and

romans

Columbus sailed from Spain on August 3 1492

Palos

What is a group of people settled in a distant land and ruled by the government of their native land

A colony is a group of people settled in a distant land and ruled by the government of th

The man named ruler of all the islands and the mainlands he discovered was

Christopher Columbus

Portugal believed it could reach the East Indies by sailing around the tip of

Africa

To face the dangers of sailing the seas the Portuguese designed better ships called

caravels....<3

Portugal was searching for a route to Asia to increase trade and find

Portugal was searching for a route to Asia to increase trade and find gold.

Explorers hoped hoped to reach the east indies by sailing west across the

Atlantic Ocean

Columbus died thinking he had discovered part of the continent of

Columbus died thinking he had discovered part of the continent of Asia.

In ancient China workshops burial grounds and homes of workers were usually located where

in the outer ditrict of cities.

The first stop Columbus made on his voyage was at the Islands

canary

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