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Nov 9, 2009 · The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but...
May 16, 2024 · He has long been called the “discoverer” of the New World, although Vikings such as Leif Eriksson had visited North America five centuries earlier. Columbus made his transatlantic voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs of Aragon, Castile, and Leon in Spain.
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Apr 24, 2021 · Humanities › History & Culture. The First New World Voyage of Christopher Columbus (1492) European Exploration of the Americas. Spencer Arnold/Getty Images. By. Christopher Minster. Updated on April 24, 2021. How was the first voyage of Columbus to the New World undertaken, and what was its legacy?
Oct 9, 2023 · Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World” of the Americas on a 1492 expedition. Learn about his landing spot, route, ships, and more.
Achievements of Christopher Columbus whose arrival in the Western Hemisphere in 1492 was a pivotal event in world history. His arrival opened up a “new world” for his fellow Europeans but also marked the beginning of a devastating period of exploitation for the indigenous peoples he and his successors encountered.
The use of Columbus as a founding figure of New World nations spread rapidly after the American Revolution. This was out of a desire to develop a national history and founding myth with fewer ties to Britain.
