Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

• Presented by Allison Wysimierski

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Brief History

• Christopher Columbus
  was born in 1451 in Genoa.
• In 1485 Columbus went to
  the king of Spain and asked
  for 3
  sturdy ships to start his
  voyage.
• The names of his 3 ships were,
  the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria

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Pop Quiz

• Columbus began sailing at the age of?
• A. 24 years old
• B. 12 years old
• C. 10 years old
• D. 6 years old

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Sorry, that Answer is Wrong!

• Hint- Christopher Columbus was very young
  when he started.
• Back to Question

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Thats the Right Answer!!!!

• Christopher Columbus is said to have started
  sailing at the age of 10.
• Could you imagine sailing at that age?

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Bibliography Page

• This Powerpoint presentation was created by me,
  Allison Wysimierski.
• Historical information provided by an online
  encyclopedia Wikipedia http//en.wikipedia.org/wi
  ki/Christopher_Columbus