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Christopher Columbus

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THE BEGINNING OF CHRISTOPHER Columbus

BY ALEX NIU
Photo by Rich Anderson

WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

  • He was an Italian explorer
  • He was born in 1451 and died on May 20, 1506
  • He was born on the northwest coast of Italy
  • His father was a weaver

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

  • He was trying to find a new sailing route to Asia
  • He was famous because he crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Spain
  • On October 12, 1492, he reached an island in the Caribbean Sea which is now known as the Bahamas

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

  • He sailed from Portugal
  • He explored the Caribbean Sea
  • He traveled from Spain to the lslands in the Caribbean Sea
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WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

  • In 1476 he settled in Portugal
  • 1506 he died
  • October 12 1492 he reached the Bahamas
  • From 1493 to 1504 he made 3 trips to the New World

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

  • No one from Spain had ever been to Asia
  • He was inspired by the lands of Asia and the spices and jewels that could be found there
  • He dreamed about sailing on the seas

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

  • He sailed in ships called the Nita, Pinta, and the Santa Maria
  • He learned how to sail large ships
  • He used a map, a compass and patterns in the stars to guide him

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AFTER HIS EXPLORATIONS?

  • People went to the Bahamas through the Caribbean Sea
  • People were inspired by him like the explorer Magellan
  • People visited the Bahamas because he founded it
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR EXPLORER AND HIS DISCOVERIES?

  • I think he's a thinker because he thought of a new way to try to get to Asia
  • His discoveries are important because he found the Caribbean Sea and people go there and to the island of the Bahamas
  • He's a risk taker because he went across the Atlantic Ocean

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Christopher Columbus
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