Christopher ColumbusJack Shipman, Mia Kim, Connor Geddings, and Bella Garian

Christopher Columbus, the ExplorerChristopher Columbus was an Italian

explorer from Geneva and he was the

discoverer of America. He was in search

of a westward route to Asia but his

calculations were wrong. Although, his

explorations were just as important as the

riches of of India or any other powerful

Asian countries.

Christopher Columbus is shown in the above image

aweing the Jamaican Natives about the lunar eclipse.

Early LifeThe archives of Genoa show that the

explorer was born Christoforo Columbo

between August and October of 1451.

Christopher grew up in a poor family, his

father was weaver and his mother came

from the same humble beginnings.

Growing up, Christopher had a mediocre

education and helped his father with

work. He went to sea as early as 14 and

looked older than he really was.

Christopher Columbus’s FamilyHe had 3 brothers

● Giovanni Pellegrino

Columbus, Giacomo

Columbus, and

Bartholomew

Columbus

He had 1 sister

● Bianchinetta

Columbus

Bartholomew Columbus Giovanni Pellegrino

Giacomo Columbus

Christopher’s First Considerable VoyageChristopher Columbus was headed to

Aegean Island of Chios, but they were

attacked by a fleet of French ships; the

ship that Columbus was on had sank.

Christopher swam ashore in Lisbon,

Portugal where his brother Bartholomew

happened to live.

Christopher Columbus: Middle-AgeBy 1447, Columbus was settled in

Lisbon, which happened to be a

powerful city-state people who saw

fortunes tied to trade. Christopher’s

brother, Bartholomew, worked as a

mapmaker in Lisbon. The two

brothers worked together as book

collectors and draftsmen. That year,

Christopher set sail to northern

Atlantic cities to sell their goods.

Christopher Columbus: Middle-Age Continued...Christopher Columbus married

Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, who was

apart of a noble family in Portugal.

After their marriage, they settled

down in Porto Santo, which is where

Filipa Moniz Perstrelo’s brother was

governor. Christopher and Filipa had

a son named Diego and Filipa shortly

after died.

Formation of an IdeaShortly after Filipa’s death,

Columbus was in the process of

trying to find a westward route to

Asia. He underestimated the

Earth’s circumference little did he

know.

Propositions for His First VoyageIn 1484, Christopher Columbus

asked John the II of Portugal to pay

for his voyage. After being rejected,

Columbus moved to Spain with his

son Diego to try and persuade

Isabella of Castille and her husband,

Ferdinand of Aragon. They gave him

no attention and ignored his ideas.

Preparations for the First VoyageIn 1492, Columbus resumed

talking with rulers to pay for his

first voyage. Rulers did not want to

supply for his trip because

Christopher was demanding too

much. However, Queen Isabella

finally agreed to fund for his trip.

The Three ShipsSanta Maria:

● Round-bottomed nao with

square and lateen sails

Pinta:

● Caravel was square-rigged

Niña:

● Caravel with lateen sails

The DepartureChristopher Columbus set sail August

3, 1492. Weather was good,

Christopher Columbus actually said

the weather was “like April in

Andalusia.” He sailed for 36 days until

he finally found land.

Land Ho!On October 12, Columbus had

found land, which is modern day

San Salvador. Native Americans

flocked to the shore and made

friends with the Spaniards.

Columbus called the Native

Americans “Indians.” The other

ships found the Bahamas and

Christopher Columbus wanted to

return to Spain immediately.

The Return Christopher Columbus sailed back

to Spain safely, having the artifacts

he had brought from San Salvador

and bearing a few Native Americans

that he had forced to come. The

Pope granted Castille complete

rights west of the Atlantic Ocean.

Christopher Columbus: LegacyChristopher Columbus is regarded as

one of the greatest explorers to have

ever to live. He expanded the science

and trade industries of Europe, found

new resources that could be used in

Europe and other continents, and

started a new of exploration.

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