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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Christopher-ColumbusChristopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships ...

    May 16, 2024 · Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) was a master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages (1492–93, 1493–96, 1498–1500, and 1502–04) opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.

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    • 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus | HISTORY
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  3. quartzmountain.org › article › what-christopherChristopher Columbus: The First Explorer To Travel To America

    May 25, 2024 · After convincing the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to finance his voyage, Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492, with three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Niña. After more than two months at sea, on October 12, 1492, Columbus and his crew spotted land.

  4. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › apushEuropean Exploration in the Americas — APUSH 1.3 Notes ...

    May 21, 2024 · Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492. Columbus made four voyages to the Americas, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain — Ferdinand and Isabella — and his expeditions helped to establish the first Spanish colonies in the Americas.

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  6. worldhistorycommons.org › remains-christopher-colombusRemains of Christopher Colombus | World History Commons

    4 days ago · In October of 1492, the Spanish monarchs sponsored a voyage led by Columbus and his crew, who intended to sail towards India. Instead, they set foot in the Americas for the first time. Over the next several years, Columbus made many trips back and forth between Spain and the Caribbean Islands.

  7. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › why-did-columbusWhy did Columbus want to find a shortcut to where and why?

    May 28, 2024 · Where was Columbus trying to find a shortcut from Spain in 1492? In 1492, Columbus led three ships out of a Spanish harbor and began sailing west. Columbus was looking for a shortcut to the East Indies, aiming to bypass the long and dangerous overland journey through the Silk Road.

  8. www.graphicnews.com › exploration-columbus-mutinyEXPLORATION: Columbus mutiny infographic

    May 31, 2024 · January 15, 1992 - A Spanish flotilla retracing Christopher Columbus’ voyage of discovery to the Americas has encountered a familiar problem – a mutinous crew. Twenty-two of the eighty crew members travelling aboard replicas of Columbus’ ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, have quit complaining that conditions on board were ...

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  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_HaitiHistory of Haiti - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The recorded history of Haiti began in 1492, when the European captain and explorer Christopher Columbus landed on a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean.

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