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Christopher Columbus
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- 1Christopher Columbus, sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 from Europe to America.
- 2Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy and his real name is Cristoforo Colombo. Christopher Columbus is his Anglicized name.
- 3Columbus was granted 3 Ships for his journey. The ships were given to him in 1492 by Queen Isabella of Spain.Those 3 ships were called the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.
- 4Columbus first landed on an island he named San Salvador.However it was originally called Guahanal.
- 5Guahanal was already occupied by people known as the Arawak.He called these people Indians as he thought he had arrived in the Indies on his way to Japan.
- 6Columbus died in 1506 following a turbulent few years. He was imprisoned after coming back from America for not delivering on his promise of riches. Today however he is remembered across America on Christopher Columbus Day.
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- Some fun flash cards on the famous explorer Christopher Columbus.
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