1. By: Candace McNeal and Shelby Long
Christopher Columbus
By: Candace McNeal and
Shelby Long

2. Christopher Columbus life span
Born: October 31, 1451
Born in Genoa, Italy
Died: May 20, 1506
Died outside of Valladolid, Spain
Mother: Susanna Fontanarossa
Father: Domenico Colombo

3. What he discovered on his voyages
He was the first to discover the New World.
Also discovered the Americas’.
He also found that the world was round not flat.

4. Why and how did he go on his voyages
He went on the voyages to find a water route to Asia.
Spain paid for him to go even though he’s Italian.
Also King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain paid for him.
He sailed on the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria.

5. The ships Columbus sailed with
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria

6. Where in the world did he explore
He traveled from Spain to Hispaniola.
He crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of new lands.
He traveled to distant lands to trade good.
He also traveled to the America’s.

7. Why was Christopher Columbus important to history and why?
Because he opened the doors to the America’s

8. Websites we used for this project
Pictures of Christopher Columbus
Pictures of Christopher Columbus’s map