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The Exploration of Christopher Columbus
  • This is all about Christopher Columbuss life .

2
Fact file
  • He was born in 1451
  • Place of birth Genoa, Italy.
  • Famous for Proving the world was not flat and
    finding America. Columbus was sent by his father
    on a business voyage. From the beginning, he
    fell in love with the sea. For several years he
    worked as a merchant.
  • His ship was called Santa Maria .

3
Food Supplies .
  • Biscuit
  • Beer, drink
  • Salt Beef
  • Salt fish
  • Butter
  • Cheese

4
Life on board.
  • As the ships sailed further from Spain Columbuss
    crew became so frightened, that they were
    threatening to throw him overboard and return
    home.

5
Jobs on board
  • They used to scrub the decks, the lower and upper
    decks.
  • They used to lower the right and left side of the
    anchor.
  • They lowered all the sails.
  • They used to watch out for other ships about to
    attack.

6
Treasures and Discoveries
  • Historians believe that it was Columbus who found
    out that the world was not flat and discovered
    America, not John Cabot. Christopher Columbus set
    sail to India but really he ended up in Florida,
    America.

7
Why is Columbus important?
  • We think he is important because he found out
    that the world was not flat and he discovered
    America.

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This Is Our Project on Christopher Columbus
  • By Sam, Jade and Nadina
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