USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, Italy. As a child, he had little or no education, as he didn’t learn to read and write until he was an adult. He first went to sea as a teenager participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Round Earth and a route to Asia Portugal in particular made great strides in finding a route around the southern tip of Africa, eventually rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. Rather than circling the southern-stretching continent, Columbus began a campaign to reach Asia by traveling west.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Columbus was 25, he was sailing on a ship headed for England. A group of French pirates attacked his ship. Columbus was hurt, but managed to grab onto some floating wood and make his way to shore. Columbus opened a shop that sold maps and books for sailors.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Columbus arrived back in Spain on March 15, 1493, he immediately wrote a letter announcing his discoveries to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who had helped finance his trip. The letter was written in Spanish and sent to Rome, where it was printed in Latin by Stephan Plannck.