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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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What was Amerigo Vespucci's sail route when he sailed with Columbus?
Vespucci did NOT sail with Columbus. The only reason that America is named after him is that a German map maker read Vespucci's account that he landed on North America. Columbus never did.
What group reached north America 500 years before Columbus?
The Viking Leif Ericsson in L'Anse aux Meadows (Newfoundland) in 1000 AD Archeological site has been found and evidence shows they were there for a few years but diod not remain.
Another European to land in North America before Columbus was Sir Henry Sinclair, a Scottish Nobelman in the year 1396
What island did Columbus actually land on in 1492?
San Salvador. He claimed he had reached Asia but he didn't. Amerigo Vespucci proved Columbus wrong be following the same route he did and found nothing like what he described.
What did Christopher Columbus say to his men before they got on the ship?
He read a saying of how he was threatening the Natives if they didn't convert religion, change language, and their life style as in culture he would have endless wars with them AND could be executed.
The inventions of Germany have strongly impacted early America. Martin Behaim Was a German map maker navigator and merchant. 1492 was the year the earliest globe was made called "Nürnberg Terrestrial Globe".
What are the places explored by Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was a well-known explorer. He is known looking for India, but he found what is known as the Americas.
What was the most likely effect of success of Columbus first voyage to the new world?
To the New world he brought disease, and he was the first of many men who will come to kill the people they find.
How do you know Columbus discovered America?
because i read it in my history book dahhhhhhhhhhhh
the real answer: Columbus DID NOT discover America... the definition of discover is: the first to find or observe...Native American LIVED in America.. they lived all over the land-it is a complete lie to say COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. when will the history books tell the real story?
Was Christopher columbusis journey hard?
On one of his journeys, his ship broke up and he had to live on an island for a year until somebody came to get him.
Who was the first European to visit America other then Christopher Columbus?
Columbus did not discover America, but he did find the island of Hispaniola. Several Spanish, French, and English explorers landed in several areas of the future United States. In 1513 Balboa lead a party across the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific ocean. In 1519 Cortes marched into Mexico. In 1531 Pizarro led 180 men into Peru. From 1540-1542 Coronado and de Soto explored the American Southwest. Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon. In 1497 Cabot explored along the coast of Newfoundland and the northern regions of America.
What did Christopher Columbus actuallaly discover?
Christopher Columbus was trying to discover a new way to China, but instead of sailing to China he accidentially discovered South America. BUT... he was a failure because the Vikings discovered South America not Columbus, he lied to the King and Queen of Spain saying that he discovered a new route to China so he was arrested and killed. I hope i help you a little... Thanks!
What Kind Of Man Was Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was a man that was curious because he discovered America.
What was the education of queen Isabella like?
Queen Isabella was the only daughter for John he second and his second wife Isabella she was born at Madrigal on April 22nd, 1451. She did have much education since her education was conducted in the deepest seclusion.
What is christopher Columbus greatest achievement?
he made three voyages
he found the "new world" or what we call the Americas today. Not that he made three voyages.
What bad things happened on Christopher Columbus voyage?
He had taken diseases that the European's were immune to, it was called HIV, Cancer, AIDS and also is the great great grandfather of Gandalf and great great grandfather of Hitler, who was born on his ship, the Niga.
Why did Isabella i and Ferdinand ll pay for Columbus's first journey?
They hoped he would find a new trade route to Asia.
Why was the Columbian exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
The Columbian Exchange was named after Christopher Columbus.
Who were some of christopher Columbus's contemporaries?
Nobody. He had no friends. Christopher was a loner.
Who finally gave Columbus the funding?
The King and Queen of Spain: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
