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Christopher Columbus An Explorer of the World By Lexie Sakoda
Here he is!
Born before October 31, 1451
Childhood
● Oldest of five● Very poor; only got education 'till 15● Went to Monastery; only latin, and math● Domenico Columbo, Susana Columbo
(Fontanarossa)● his brothers helped on the enterprises● Cloumbus started around 15 or 14● Had a love for sailing at young age
Susanna Columbo, and Domenico Columbo
Susana Fontanarossa/ Columbo Domenico Columbo
The Reason Why....
● Explored for gold● To teach people about Christianity● For Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
Journal....
● He decided to write a journal of everything that happened in the day and the night
● Decided to make charts and maps for the ocean in the "correct bearings"
● By latitude and longitude● "And above all, it is fitting that I forget about
sleeping and devote much attention to navigation in order to accomplish this. And these things will be a great task."
Voyages
● According to internet, made three major voyages
● First voyage: Discovery of the Bahamas● Second voyage: Discovery of Cuba● Third voyage: Discovery of Espanola
First Voyage: Discovery of the Bahamas
● After the triumph of the war, Columbus told Your highnesses about India
● India has the "Great Khan" which means "King of Kings"
● Your highnesses decided to let Columbus go to India
● People thought that he couldn't do it, because he was too young
● Thought he wouldn't come back alive● Set sail on May 12, 1492
The Bahamas
The Bahama islands
First Voyage: Discovery of the Bahamas (Cont'd)
● Used a "Cross staff" to navigate through the water
First Voyage: Discovery of the Bahamas (Cont'd)
● Took many long days, and long nights● Finally arriving on October 12, 1492 (voyage
took 6 months!)● "At dawn we saw naked people..."
Accidental Discovery
● Named island "San Salvador"● San Salvador people came to him in boats● He traded with them● Thought it was going to be easy to teach the
people there● He said ""I think they can easily be made
Christians, for they seem to have no religion."
● Decided to take 6 of them back to Your Hignesses
The Time in Between
● After the trip to San Salvador, wanted to go to Cuba
● Thought it was the same as Japan● Gave up looking for the "Great Khan" ● Thought there was no gold mine there
anyway● Heard that there was a lot of gold in
Cuba/Japan
Second Voyage: Discovery of Cuba
● Left for Cuba on October 28● Arrived at the coast of an island● First impression: Beautiful● Wasn't at the mainland● People told him that there was a lot of gold
there● 20 day trip with the Indian's canoes● He found some gold● After some time, decided to leave● Left on December 5
Cuba
The island of Cuba
Third Voyage: Discovery of Espanola
● Thursday, December 6, 1492● "At dawn I found myself 12 miles from the
harbor, which I named Puerto Maria."● Went to see the ruler of the land● Tried to trade with him; no luck● Trying to make them Christians● All of his intentions failed● Could not find gold, could not make the
people Christians● He left on Thursday, January 15
Espanola
Island of Espanola
● Columbus was the first person to visit the NA and SA
● Brought back info.● Without him, we wouldn't know what country
we were in● He made accurate maps of the world
How Christopher COlumbus Changed the World
Epilogue
● Columbus married Doña Felipa Perestrello y Moniz
● Daughter of a Portuguese nobleman● Married around 1478● 1480, Doña had a child; Diego● In 1480 or 1481, moved from Madeira, to
Porto Santo● Wife died soon after● Moved back to Spain in 1485
That's the End!!
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