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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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Did christopher Columbus change any maps of the world?
Im not very shore but............
it sounds right.
its sounds like he did provide new info for maps.
Because he discovered America.
so he brought back new info,to create maps.
but he was not a very good person.
he killed, murdered many native Americans and brought most to be slaves for Queen Isabella.
And BTW.....
She wasn't that great a person either!
(Just Saying)
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What did Columbus find on the indies?
Colombus found Indian, he named these people Indians because he was in secarh for the indies think he found it he named them the Indians. the Indians were wering very little clothes but what clothes they had on was made of gold so Colombus wanted some of there gold so he questioned them they sayd the gold was in stock at the north and south part of the islans(San Salvador) so colombus travled to the north part of San Salavdor in seek of gold he found none so the king and queen of Spain were not happy with this voyage so they orded him to travle back to Spain but on the way back one of his ships crashed so he had to leave some of his men on San Salavdor to set up a acces point to the Americas
Why do some people dislike Christopher Columbus?
Primarily, those who dislike Christopher Columbus do so from the standpoint that he was actually an insufferable human being and a racist.
Please read the Related Link to see how Columbus, as Governor of Spanish Hispaniola tortured those under his authority in cruel ways. Also note that it was so bad, that the King and Queen of Spain dragged him back to Spain and incarcerated him for his bad treatment of both Spaniards and the Natives. This should indicate that this is not just a modern perspective of Columbus, but that he was seen as horrible in his own time.
Why did Columbus embark on his historic voyage in 1492?
Christopher Columbus was looking for a western route to what was called "The Indies (China, Japan and the Spice Islands) so that Spain could trade with those regions without dealing with the Portuguese monopolies along the eastern route or the Islamic states along the Silk road. He thought the world was much smaller than it is, so didn't expect to find a new continent. Indeed he never realised that he had found somewhere new, he thought he had arrived at China or the Indies.
Columbus was looking for a faster trade route to Asia to make transportation more profitable. He was trying to find a western route, a quicker trade route, to get spices and riches for Spain and impress the monarchs who had sent him. Columbus mistakenly believed the Atlantic Ocean was much smaller than it really is, and when he first landed on an island in the Bahamas, believed he had reached the East Indies. When he saw the dark-skinned people (Native Americans), he called them "Indians" It was a total accident. A: He wanted to find a knew way to get to the east. He thought it was faster.
It is reported he had read the works of Marco Polo. I think he wanted fame and riches and that was his primary reason.
he sailed to the US because he was looking for a new route to get to India but instead he found the US. Thats why native americans are considerd Native/ Indian Americans. he called them "los indios" meaning "the indians" because he thought he had found India.
What was christopher columbuses boat called?
At this time the boat was considered a ship because of the size of it. On Columbus' first journey he commanded a fleet of three ships, Santa Maria, Pinta and Santa Clara. Christopher Columbus was mainly believed to have been on board of Santa Maria (which was the largest of these three ships).
Are the Voyages of Columbus more important then the other explorers?
Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the world. Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies. Who is more important is entirely your opinion. However, people recognize Christopher Columbus more the Magellan typically.
What happen to the Indian population after the arrival of Columbus?
They died of rapidly becasue their bodies did not have immunity to diseases such as measles or chickenpox.
Is christopher Columbus a reat historical figure?
He sailed to the New World and discovered the Americas.
Columbus believed the earth was not flat. With that said, he was sure the Eastern civilizations could be reached by sailing west from Europe. He began what turned out to be one of the most recognized figures in world history.
What was the primary motivation for European explorers?
The first explorations by Europeans in the New World were to find a "shortcut" to eastern Asia. For example, Henry Hudson believed the river now bearing his name, was a way to the East.
When it was finally realized that a new hemisphere had been accidentally discovered, the mission of explorers changed. Now the idea was to find places to colonize & reap the benefits of this New World. This led to the exploitation of Native Americans for their precious metals. Other expeditions were to develop colonies to farm the land for profit. This too was at the expense on the Native Americans.
What justification did Columbus have for killing Native Americans?
Columbus didn't have justification for killing the Natives... However, his reasons for doing so may have seemed like justification to him.
1. Columbus was sailing for the spanish at the time. His ultimate goal was to bring back money, gold, jewels, spices etc. to his funders.
2. Columbus thought he was going to land in China... but he didn't (anger management issues?)
I'm sorry that my second point isnt so helpful, maybe the bg info i gave you can help.
What did cristopher culombus do?
He Supposedly founded North America and he had three ships. The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reched the Bahamas?
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
How Spain profited from these voyages?
In the voyages of the Spanish, they became very wealthy. The cause of part of there wealth was when Pizarro a Spanish explorer came upon the Incas. He found there leader Atahualpo, and captured him after killing all his men. to be free and to protect his people (the Incas) he offered Pizarro a room full of gold and silver. after accepting the bargain he still ran charges against Atahualpo, for stirring up a rebellion. they then said that Atahualpo was to be burned at a stake. He refused, he only wanted to die by strangulation. that is how the Spanish became wealthy throughout these voyages.
Why did Columbus sail on October 12?
Christopher Columbus' senior officers and captains grew impatient with the 1492 voyage to the New World. They threatened a mutiny if land was not sighted soon. Columbus was in a tight spot and promised to turn back to Spain if on October 9th no signs of land could be seen.
Is Christopher Columbus a boy or a girl?
Christopher Columbus was a male.. no matter how silly Teia DeCatur wants to be!
The Tainos didn't wear anything,exept the married women,who weared some kind of...thing that was over the....you know.
Christopher Columbus read the accounts of 's travels?
Christopher Columbus read the accounts of Marco Polo'stravels.
Why did Columbus call the people he met taino?
He called them taino indians because of there disgusting filth.
How did Columbus impact people?
He killed and enslaved them. He and his men raped women and held them captive taking some back to Europe with him. He spread diseases, including venereal diseases.
What country Columbus explored for?
In 1492-1504. He "discovered" Hispaniola and he also traveled West Africa.
Since 1492 he sought a westward route to East Asia.
What was Columbus searching for on his initial voyage?
Gold, spices for the queen, spread of religion etc.
