was born in 1451 in genoa, italy became a sailor at the age of 14 1476 - settled in portugal
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- was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy- became a sailor at the age of 14- 1476 - settled in Portugal- studied geography and navigation- dreamed of reaching -the Indies by sailing west
His three ships the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa Maria
sailed from Palos, Spain, on August 3, 1492.
October 12, 1492 – island San Salvatore
August 3, 1492 -the Pinta, Niña, and
Santa Maria set sail from Palos, Spain.
January 18, 1493 – started to sail back to
Spain
March 15, 1493 – the Niña and the Pinta
retuned back to Spain
Columbus was greeted by the Arawak people who lived on the islands..
They offered food, but had only a little gold. Columbus was disappointed not to find Asian treasures.
Columbus discovered
America and changed the
world for ever.
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