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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 year did christopher Columbus wife die in?
ChaCha and the internet says that she died from childbirth with her second child.
What were christopher Columbus siblings name?
Christopher Columbus brothers names were Bartholomew, Giovanni Pellegrino, Deigo, and Giacomo. His sisters name was Bianchinetta.
What did christpher Columbus first name the Caribbean islands?
He named it San Salvidor, meaning Holy Savior.
Was Christopher Columbus looking for West Indies or Asia?
he was looking for both i think.
He was looking for a westward water route to either India or the East Indies; historians differ on this. He thought that by continuing westward, he would eventually reach the east. He had no idea that the Western Hemisphere lay ahead (North and S. America and islands of the Caribbean, Central America, etc.) In his day, only three continents were known--Europe, Africa, and Asia. The Silk Road established many years before, was the overland route between Europe and Asia. An eastward route by water would have meant traversing the Meditteranean Sea, paying tolls and tribute to the Italians and Arabs who controlled the Meditteranean.
Did Christopher Columbus find USA?
No, because he could have sailed to the right but instead he travelled to the left and fooled himself by thinking he found Asia (he was supposed to go to Asia) and fulled Spain's king and queen too.
What was Christopher Columbus accused of?
He committed multiple crimes throughout his life span but was mostly known for murder, rape, genocide, slavery, and torture.
Why is it important to close a sail plan upon completion of trip?
It helps to keep the machine in good working order. If the sail plan is left out, it could rip or have something else happen.
What instrument did Columbus use to calculate the speed his ship was travelling?
what is the instrument used by Christopher Columbus use to measure speed
What year did Columbus set sail and what 3 vessels were in his fleet?
well first he pooed and his poo toled him to go four a journey
Was Christopher Columbus acussed of being disrespectful to the Native Americans?
Columbus was really disrespectful to Native Americans or also known as American Indians.
What is the most interesting fact about christopher Columbus?
Recent research has shown he was Spanish not Italian.
Did Christopher Columbus really discovery America?
Yes, Christopher Columbus discovered America and the Native Americans living on it.
The above answer is partly wrong but I am going to put the correct answer below it and give some interesting facts.....
When Columbus set sail across the world he went the wrong way. So, when he hit the piece of land that we know was a America (it wasnt called America back then) he actually thought it was India and so when he saw the black people living there (who were the native Americans) he called them the Indians which is why the native Americans are also known as the Red Indians. Columbus did only discover the Indians because he thought he had reached India and America didnt even exist back when he travelled. America was discovered when Europeans started to move there making the journey west and they called it 'America' and took over the land by driving the Indians away. People have been making mistakes for years thinking that Columbus discovered America when infact he had only discovered the people living upon it because as I just said he thought he was in the country India because he went the wrong way. I hope this has answered your question.
Why is 'Queen Isabella' important?
queen Isabella was important because she was brave enough to take the response abilitys and no one else could take place of the queens daughter. so now she was a very great queen and we will always remember her and what she did!
Did Christopher Columbus have two wives?
yes the first one he had a son but the son died the second wife he had they had a son who lived but the second wife died shortly afterward
What is Christopher Columbus's mothers name?
his mothers name is Suzanna Columbus.If you dont believe me...go to google.com and look it up.I also wrote a biography about him for school and researched him and i might put it online in a'couple of weeks.Im not so sure.anyways...bye!
What was Christopher's reward for first spotting land?
A Royal Reward of 10,000 silver coins, per year, for the rest of that man's life.
