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By: Allie Johnson and Sara By: Allie Johnson and Sara Estep Estep

The route Christopher The route Christopher Columbus took.Columbus took.

Christopher Columbus believed he Christopher Columbus believed he could sail west around the world to could sail west around the world to reach India as a short cut but actually reach India as a short cut but actually it led him to America.it led him to America.

About Christopher’s life!About Christopher’s life!Christopher was born in Italy. He was born Christopher was born in Italy. He was born

in 1451 and died in 1506. He had two sons in 1451 and died in 1506. He had two sons by different mothers. Christopher’s wife by different mothers. Christopher’s wife died soon after they moved to Spain.died soon after they moved to Spain.

About his voyage.About his voyage.Christopher Columbus first sailed on Christopher Columbus first sailed on

August 3, 1492. He had three ships August 3, 1492. He had three ships named the Pinta, Nina, and the Santa named the Pinta, Nina, and the Santa Maria. The ship set out across the Atlantic Maria. The ship set out across the Atlantic Ocean, it took about five weeks. Many of Ocean, it took about five weeks. Many of the crew members died from starvation, the crew members died from starvation, thirst, and disease.thirst, and disease.

Christopher’s later life.Christopher’s later life.

Christopher’s remains were moved to Christopher’s remains were moved to Havana, Cuba. Historians have argued Havana, Cuba. Historians have argued about if those were his remains or not ,but about if those were his remains or not ,but DNA tests show that it was Christopher’s DNA tests show that it was Christopher’s remains .remains .

Pictures about Christopher Pictures about Christopher Columbus .Columbus .

What we learned from this.What we learned from this. We learned that he sailed the Ocean Blue. We We learned that he sailed the Ocean Blue. We

learned that he had two sons from different learned that he had two sons from different mothers. We knew that he had three ships and mothers. We knew that he had three ships and the ships names were The Pinta, The Nina, and the ships names were The Pinta, The Nina, and The Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus was a The Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer because, he found America and famous explorer because, he found America and with out him sailing to the America we would with out him sailing to the America we would have never found the continent of America. In have never found the continent of America. In conclusion, that is what we learned from this conclusion, that is what we learned from this project! project!

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