2. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS By ayat

3. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Columbus was born in 1451 in Italy. His name is Christopher Columbus.

4. EARLY YEARS  He loved the sea. He went to sell cloth in 1480. He learned how to sail large ships.

5. INTERESTING FACT  He kept the ships on course by following stars.

6. WHAT MADE HIM FAMOUS  Columbus inspired many other sailors to explore the world.  He thought he had found a new course to Asia but he landed in Americas.  He got the queen of Spain to agree to help him and give him a crew, food, money, and three ships.  He is remembered as the man who first discovered America for the people of Europe.

7. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’ LATER YEARS  He died in 1506 in Spain.

8. COLUMBUS IMPACT ON OTHER’S LIVES  He inspired many others to sailors explore the world.