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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 type of transportation did christopher Columbus use on his journey?
He took 3 ships. the Pinta the Nina and The Santa Maria.
What is true with regard to the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World?
Columbus believed he had arrived at islands off the coast of Asia
Why did the portuguese want an open trade route to India?
resources wanted to control their resources but they didnt have much luck because of the Indian princes that ruled, remember India was a bunch of indepen dent countries so the portuguese had to make deals with all of em not just one
How many voyages did Columbus make to the west indies?
- It took him, Christopher Columbus,4 voyages to the new world , the west indies
How did the arrival of the spanish change the lives of the Taino people?
they came on a boat across the Mississippi river and took all they're belongings and kicked them out
What is the only part of the US Columbus never visited?
Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, of which the USA is a part. So in a sense he can be said to have discovered the USA . However, Columbus never traveled to any of the lands that are now part of the United States of America.
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What does king Ferdinand and queen Isabella look like?
Various ceremonial costumes as befit a Queen, and here is a fact not too widely known, except to real Isabella fans- up to a point she qualifies as a female Knight- yea, a Queen at Arms- and while campaigning with the Spanish Army- wore Armor in the field! Not just a Girl Knight- but a Queen-At-Arms. Oddly she is not popularily portrayed in this role- maybe to avoid confusion with the Maid of Orleans- . By the way one of her ( Isabella"s) daughters was named-Juana- Joan. She did wear armor in the field- and looked lovely in it!
Why did Christopher Columbus want to explore the places that he did?
He was looking for a trade route to Asia (the East Indies), where many valuables could be traded (e.g. silk, spices).
When is Christopher Columbus Day?
Columbus Day is on October 13th. This date was selected to celebrate the day Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
What was Christopher Columbus mission?
The answer below is WRONG. He was not trying to prove that the world wasn't flat. This had all ready been known for thousands of years before 1492. The explorers like Columbus was looking for a water route to Asia for trade. If a water route was found the riches would be enormous. He accidentally bumped into the Bahamas.
Which country sent christopher Columbus to explore and why?
he did not find country,he founded the sea route to india
What were Christopher Columbus' greatest achievements?
Hard to pick just one. He didn't know where he was going, didn't know where he was when he got there, returned without setting food on a land mass bigger than Europe, and did it all on borrowed money. Hmm, I guess he set an example for all bureaucrats and government employees.
Christopher Columbus tried to sail of the tip of Africa. although he didn explore it his crew mates did
The Bahamas, Cuba, Trinidad, and other islands in the Caribbean. He landed on the the South American mainland on his fourth voyage, but never set foot on the mainland of North America. Columbus was born and grew up in Italy, and lived in Portugal until his voyages were funded by the King and Queen of Spain.
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On the first voyage, he traveled from Spain to Hispaniola.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus intended to set sail for India, but his calculations were wrong and he ended up discovering a whole new continent. He refused to believe this, but later on after he died, Amerigo Vespucci renamed the new continent America, after himself.
America
the new world
He started his journey in Spain and found an island he called Hispaniola, which we know to be in the Caribbean.
What did Christopher Columbus do to spread his religion on the native?
he spread his religeon to the natives by forcing them to become roman catholics
How did Columbus and Coronado make expeditions possible?
development of new technologies and navigational instruments
What route do experts think the first Americans took to reach North America?
Lovely Jones and sonrey adoms any money left please answer
Did the king of Portugal say yes or no to give Christopher Columbus money?
No because they thought that his coordinates were wrong.
How many miles was christopher Columbus trip to the us?
i think he traveled 16,600 miles if you do the hours and days and weeks and months then ya the answer should be close to that I got this for homework so i just gave it a shot by the way hi everybody reading this ok bye
What effects did Columbus's discovery of America have on agriculture?
he bough many goods from america like tobacco,tomato etc He opened new routes for trade between europe and america
