Christopher Columbus Presented By: Kimberly Edelmann and Allison McGhee

Christopher’s Life BBorn: 1451, Genoa DDied: May 20, 1506 Valladolid FFull Name: Cristoforo Columbo CChildren: Diego Colon, Ferdinand Columbus PParents: Susanna Fontanarossa, Domenico Columbo SSiblings: Bartholomew Columbus, Giacomo Columbus, Bianchinetta Columbis, Giovanna Pellegrino Culumbus.

Represented Country  Christopher Columbus was hoping to find some trade routes to India.  The Country Columbus represented was Spain.

Voyages  Christopher Columbus had 4 voyages.  The First Voyage he went to southern Spain on August 3,  The Second Voyage, he hoped to land in Hispaniola March of  The Third Voyage was to The New World on May 30, 1498 to October,  The Fourth Voyage was to also to The New World.

Columbus’ Ships  The Nina  The Pinta  The Santa Maria

Why did Columbus go on his four voyages?  Christopher went on his four voyages to find another route to Asia.

The parts of the World Columbus traveled,  The American Continents.  Hispaniola  The European colonization of what became The New World.

Facts about Columbus  Half of his Voyages ended in disaster.  He was very religious.  He never believed he had found The New World.  No one really knows where his remains are.

Websites we used  Google: Christopher Columbus Timeline Christopher Columbus Parents Columbus Biography  Answers.com  Wikipedia