Christopher Columbus
By Luna Xiong
The Beginning
• Explorers name:
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Christopher Columbus
He sailed for Asia
He first explored on
August 3,1492
Early Life
• Christopher was born in 1451,
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in Genoa, Italy.
Christopher taught himself to
speak Portuguese, Spanish and
Latin.
Christopher’s father put him in
a business job.
He moved to Portugal and
worked on ships.
He was married Felipa
Perestello e Moniz in 1479.
He was also an agent in
Spinola, Dinegro.
He Was Looking For…
• Silk, spices , jewels
and gold in the new
land.
The Route Christopher Columbus
Took:
Challenges They Face During
The Journey
• Some days there was not enough wind.
• Also they began to see some yellow and green
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seaweed. The sailors herd about a sea monster.
Some people had to sleep outside, fleas and lice
was a problem.
Discoveries He Made…
• He brought back 6
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islanders, some
parrots and lots of
gold.
Columbus also
discover the
Bahamas.
Facts
• Christopher also had 1 son and was
married.
• He also had 4 voyages across the Atlantic
Ocean.
Resources
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Http://go.groiler.com
Christopher Columbus by Lisa Wade McCormick 2005
Christopher by Christy Devillier 2001
Word Number millennium 2000 volume 4
Christopher Columbus by Mervyn D. Kaufman 2004
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Grolier multimedia
encyclopedia Grolier online 2012 web. 14
December.2012