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Christopher Columbus
Informations I know
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas in 1451-1506.
what were Christopher Columbus exploring?
made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502
Where were Christopher Columbus exploring?
Christopher Columbus was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia when he never did.
why were CHristopher Columbus exploring?
Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East in the 15th and 16th centuries, Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands, and bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
What positive impacts did Christopher columbus bring?
Christopher Columbus’s journey to the Americas
allowed Europeans to interact with others. Trades were soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco native to the Americas and animals were imported to Europe.
Millions of people migrated across Europe and America
new empires rose and fell
Developed new societies and cultures
New countries with new cultures began
What negative impacts did christopher columbus bring
Christopher Columbus forced natives to work for the sake of profits
Christopher Columbus sent thousands of Taino “Indians” to Spain to be sold, and many of them died during the journey.
Informations I would like to know
Christopher Columbus's journey made trading familiar, how does trading help develop the societies and cultures of different parts of the world?