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    “You can never cross the ocean, until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore” - Christopher Columbus. . The Spanish wanted to spread Catholicism, Spanish influence, and cleanse Spain of Spanish Muslim and Jewish Spanish. Portugal had trading post in Africa and was searching for India. the Spanish turned to Christopher Columbus.(Tanihill) August 1942, 90 men wait to board 3 ships, to set sail for King, Queen, Catholicism and explore new routes for trade. After months and a string of occurrences

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    1)Christopher Columbus is an Italian explorer and navigator who in 1492 discovered the “New World” of the Americas on an expedition funded by King Ferdinand of Spain. Colony is a group of people situated in one place who are ruled by a parent country somewhere else. Hernando Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who deposed the Aztec empire and conquered Mexico for the crown of Spain. Conquistador is a Spanish soldier and discoverer who led military expeditions in the Americas and seized land for Spain

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    Christopher Columbus is credited as the audacious voyager who challenged modern thinking and found the land now known as the Americas. Columbus not only discovered new lands, but also opened trade with natives and brought substantial wealth and glory to the major European powers. In addition, his ventures not only enabled the spread of the gospel to pagan peoples, but also set the stage for the emergence of the United States of America. Without Christopher Columbus the United States would not have

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    Many years ago, Christopher Columbus set off on a journey to find a different route to the Indies in order to receive cheaper goods, cutting the middlemen out of the process. His journey leads him to one of the worlds most successful failures in history; the discovery of the new world. This discovery caused the two worlds to collide, bringing together diseases, plants, animals and many other valuable goods, becoming what is now known as the Columbian Exchange. Before 1492, the people of the two

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    1. Christopher Columbus Born 1451 in Genoa Christopher Columbus was a sea traveller at a young age. Sailing in service of the Spanish Queen and King Columbus set forth to find a westward route to Asia. Columbus sailed the seas with the Nina Pinta and the Santa Maria and hit land in 1492. Met by friendly faces Columbus called these guys and gals Indians no knowing he actually landed in North America. Columbus sailed three more times trying to find a direct route west from Europe to Asia but he failed

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    Christopher Columbus is a name I am positive has passed through all ears, and has, and forever will be, etched into history books and minds. We can all agree that this is due to his monumental successes. A hero, a legend, a saving grace, and even a revolutionist; these are just a few of the titles that follow the notorious name of Christopher Columbus. While many people believe these adjectives to be the perfect descriptors of the famous voyager, I believe that the list is in need of an addition

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    2. Describe the background of Christopher Columbus. 150 Words Cristoforo Colombo or commonly known today as, Christopher Columbus, was a navigator, sailor, and a coloniser who was inspired by other sailors books such as, Livres des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the world), published by Marco Polo. He was thought to be born on 31st October 1451 in Genoa, Republic of Genoa, but historians haven’t actually confirmed this to be true. He was the son of two wool weavers named Domenico Colombo

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    current state it is in. What we can find throughout the history of this land is that there are many accounts from a diverse amount of people with different visions. This is even true for the beginning of America. The accounts of John Smith and Christopher Columbus reveal that even at the start of America, there were both contrasts and similarities for an America newly discovered. In Columbus’s “Letter of Discovery,” he speaks of the islands he has discovered and how he has conquered them for his highnesses

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    Christopher Columbus 1451- Christopher Columbus was born in Italy but it was called Genoa at the time, he had three brothers and one sister. 1476- Christopher Columbus was residing in Portugal and he had a strong and growing desire to sail and discover new lands. 1492- Christopher Columbus was finally accepted a voyage to find new lands by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, he was rejected a voyage by Spanish and Portuguese kings and queens. 1492- On August 3rd 1492 Christopher Columbus had gone

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    Christopher Columbus. A name known far and wide, a name that has been profoundly applauded with incredible disclosures of new terrains and new people groups, a name that would likely suit a solid pioneer. In any case, it is only that, a name, the man behind the name however is altogether different from what everybody undoubtedly pictures in light of what has been thought to everybody. Be that as it may, depend on it Christopher Columbus was, in actuality, a villan. On October tenth of 2015 my younger

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