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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 zheng he really discover America?

Zheng he was the Chinese explorer that trivled along the coast of Asia and around Africa but was called back to China so he sent some ships on and those ships discovered America but he himself did not

Was christopher Columbus at the first Thanksgiving?

Christopher Columbus's only connection with Thanksgiving is the fact that he was the "first" European to discover America. He didn't even land on the mainland, he actually landed somewhere in the Caribbean.

How many voyages did Columbus make to the new world?

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made four voyages to the New World.

1) 1492-1493 : Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Cuba

2) 1493-1494 : Hispaniola, Cuba, and Jamaica

3) 1498 : Trinidad and Venezuela

4) 1502-1504 : Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, marooned on Jamaica for a year

(tropical storms and then ship worms destroyed his ships)

What three ships sailed into the chesapeak bay in 1607?

The discovery.. The God speed and the Susan Constant... Your welcome.. Subscribe to Birdman Gaming

Why didn't Christopher Columbus sail for Italy?

Christopher Columbus did not discover Italy. He was born in an "already discovered" Italy, specifically the Republic of Genoa. He discovered the Americas.

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What country in Europe was Christopher Columbus from?

Historians now think he was Spanish. The theory is he took a different persona because his family were political rivals of the crown and the crown would never support his ideas. To back up this theory they point out he only spoke and wrote in Spanish and was married to a Spanish Nobel woman. A rough Italian sailor would never have been permitted to marry into a wealthy Spanish family in the 1400's. Who someone married was very important and political.

What was Christopher Columbus's expedition date?

Christopher Columbus actually had 4 voyages. His first voyage began on August 3, 1492 and reached land on October 12. He sailed back 3 more times. Although the dates are unknown, we doknow when he was deceased, which was in 1506.

Columbus died thinking he had discovered part of the continent of?

Different websites say he thought he'd found Japan, the Indies or just 'Asia'.

Where were the Nina Pinta and the Santa Maria built?

Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria are the names of the three ships that made up the fleet with which Christopher Columbus sailed from Seville, Spain on his first voyage to the west in 1492.

What was another name for the silken jacket Columbus wore?

Christopher Columbus's silk jacket that he promised to the sailor who first saw land was called doublet.

What is san salvador named today?

San Salvador ISland is in the Bahamas, and that IS the current name. It was called Guanahani by the natives, and then Watling, for John Watling...until 1925.

What did christopher columbus find while exploring?

He had to reach many islands such as San Juan and Dominica Republic. However, he said he saw flashing lights and lost control of his compass as he sailed southwest of the Atlantic Ocean. He obviously did survive, but abnormal reactions have been said.

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