Worse, most of the men he brought with him had come only for gold and other riches, and they didn’t care about setting up a permanent colony.Partly because of error and partly because of wishful thinking, Columbus estimated the distance to the Indies at approximately 2,500 miles, which was about 7,500 miles short. His demands were exorbitant. [Stephen Krensky; Norman Green] -- This is an easy-reading book that tells about Columbus's first voyage to America. Therefore, he concluded, Japan was about 3,000 miles to the west of Portugal—which was barely within the extreme range of existing ships. Christopher Columbus The Hero: Defending Columbus From Modern Day Revisionism Rafael.
In 1492 Columbus landed on an island of the Bahamas, the first European to do so. He also became convinced that his ticket to fame and fortune depended on finding a western route to the Indies. His real name in Italian was Cristoforo Colombo; his name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.. $10.99. Physically, he was in pain from severe arthritis.Besides the District of Columbia, and the province of British Columbia (Canada), numerous cities are named after Columbus, notably in Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Ohio. Although he died in Spain, his remains were sent back to Hispaniola, and from there, things get a little murky. Hardcover. The king and queen were amazed by the colorful birds and strange foods that Columbus brought with him. $23.77. In return for his services, Columbus wanted the title of Admiral of the Oceans, 10 percent of all the loot he found, and the ability to pass governorship of every country he discovered to his heirs.The rulers of England and France said no thanks, as did some of the city-states that made up Italy. But she did appoint a commission to look into the idea and decided to put Columbus on the payroll in the meantime.Having Fun, American Style: Baseball and U.S. HistoryThe “Failure” of Christopher Columbus10 Events That Defined American CultureThe meantime stretched out for six years. The fight over the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly’s Marconi Plaza sounds simple enough: Either the statue should stay or it should go. That route was now closed and by the 1480s Portugal took the lead in opening ocean routes to Asia, sailing south around Africa into the Indian Ocean, using superb navigational aids they had invented, maps they kept secret, and excellent ships. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) was an Italian explorer hired by Spain to reach Asia in 1491, but who landed in the Caribbean instead. "Christopher Columbus" is the English version of Columbus's name. A simple account of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America. In four voyages, he explored the West Indies from 1492 to 1502. Queen Isabella listened to his pitch, and she, like the other European rulers, said no. 4.4 out of 5 stars 31. Columbus's disagreement with the experts was that he thought that the Earth was much smaller, and that he had enough supplies to sail to India.For centuries, Asia's lucrative commodities, such as spices, had brought European traders overland. His fleet was beaten with storms and he was forced to give up his last journey. But this time he ran into more than a little disappointment.Because of the lack of treasures, they soon wanted to go home. He started back for Spain, but his ships were on the verge of collapse and he was forced to stay in Jamaica.
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