FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Columbus was born in Italy.
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Columbus received three ships and a crew from the king and queen of Spain.
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Columbus found a shortcut to the Indies.
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The journey across the Atlantic took 2 months.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus named the native people he saw “Indians", because he believed he had found the shortcut he was looking for. In actuality, Columbus found North America, a brand new continent at that time. Columbus, however, couldn’t be convinced. He died with the belief he had found the shortcut to the Indies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus’ Ships: Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. On October 12, the ships made landfall-not in the East Indies, as Columbus assumed, but on one of the Bahamian islands, likely San Salvador.
Detailed explanation-3: -Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Spotlight on a Primary Source by Christopher Columbus. On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani.