1. By: Kyle Maynard and Grant Bossio
Christopher Columbus
By: Kyle Maynard and Grant Bossio

2. Personal Background Born in 1451 in Genoa
He read about Marco Polo the explorer
When he was 14 he became a salior
Sadly He died in 1506

3. He had first asked the King of Portugal but was denied
He had first asked the King of Portugal but was denied. Only a little bit later he asked Spain and they let him. He had also made a promise to bring back riches. Another one of his motives was to find a new route to Asia and to find riches
Motives

4. Sponsor
Spain was his sponsor
Queen Isabella and King Ferdiand had rejected his offer at first but later they accepted it.

5. Date of Exploration
Columbus set sail on August 3rd , 1492 with his three ships the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
He arrived at the Americas on October 12th ,1492

6. His Route Of Exploration
From Spain to America (thought it was India)

7. His Impact He also mistreated or killed America Indians
Claimed America For Spain
Took Slaves Back to Spain
He also mistreated or killed America Indians
He Claimed land for a European nation

8. Date of His Departure
The Date Columbus set sail back to Spain in and brought back some gold ordainments and some slaves

9. Other Interesting Facts
He named the island he arrived on San Salvador, which means Holy Savior
The natives lead him to the island of Cuba

10. Sources Social Studies Alive America’s Past
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Google Images
Microsoft Powerpoint