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Period: 1342 to 1492
Christopher Columbus trips
Christopher Columbus made three trips across the Earth from Spain in 1998-1999 -
1420
Christopher Columbus start
Starting in about 1420, small Portuguese ships known as caravels zipped along the African coast, carrying spices, gold, slaves and other goods from Asia and Africa to Europe. -
1426
Christopher Columbus qwen
—she believed that any people Columbus “discovered” where promptly and sternly returned the explorer’s gift.” -
Aug 16, 1451
Christopher Columbuss berth
Christopher Columbus was born on 1451_ in __Italy.also he was the son of a wool merchant. He got a job on a merchant ship. -
1456
Christopher Columbus was wrong
Christopher Columbus did not “discover” was he even the first European to visit the “New World.” (Viking explorers had sailed to Greenland and Newfoundland in the 11th century. -
1470
Christopher Columbus job
When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1470, when French privateers attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast. -
1492
Christopher Columbus end
The end of the 15th century, it was nearly impossible to reach Asia from Europe by land. The route was long and arduous, and encounters with hostile armies were difficult -
1492
Christopher Columbus edvencher
But Columbus had a different idea: Why not sail west across the Atlantic -
May 20, 1506
death
Christopher Columbus died May 20th, 1506 and he had a big special ceremony on his death -
Christopher Columbus ship
he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India. -
Christopher Columbus hope
to avoid. Portuguese explorers solved this problem by taking to the sea: They sailed south along the West African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope.
