Christopher Columbus Passage
He was born between 25 august and 31 october 1451 in the territory of the republic of genoa now part of modern italy though the exact location remains disputed.
Christopher columbus passage. His discoveries brought europe and the americas into contact for the first time. Christopher columbus italian cristoforo colombo spanish cristóbal colón born between august 26 and october 31 1451 genoa italy died may 20 1506 valladolid spain master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages 1492 93 1493 96 1498 1500 and 1502 04 opened the way for european exploration exploitation and colonization of the americas. Mencken on the negro 8 things we know about crispus attucks not only did the catholic church condone the thrilling tale of how robert smalls. Christopher columbus was one of the greatest navigators of his day.
Christopher columbus nonfiction passage for big ger kids. His most famous was his first voyage commanding the ships the nina the. This pack includes 1 nonfiction passage with challenging comprehension questions answer key lined writing paper with clipart a compare and contrast graphic organizer a main idea and details graphic organizer and a christopher columbus ac. Arts christopher columbus reading comprehension online christopher columbus reading comprehension online this resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
This breakthrough inaugurated the period known as the age of discovery which saw the. The name christopher columbus is the anglicisation of the latin christophorus columbus his name in ligurian is cristoffa corombo in italian cristoforo colombo and in spanish cristóbal colón. His ability to explore the unknown and stick to his vision changed europe s view of the world. In 1492 1493 1498 and 1502.
Christopher columbus was born in genoa between august and october 1451. As a teenager christopher went to sea travelled extensively and.