Christopher Columbus

(noun)

Christopher Columbus (before 31 October, 1451 – 20 May, 1506) was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy.

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Examples of Christopher Columbus in the following topics:

  • The Exploration of Christopher Columbus

    • On the evening of August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus departed from Castilian Palos de la Frontera with three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
    • Columbus enslaved a total of 560 people, and shipped them to Spain.
    • Columbus repeatedly dealt with rebellious settlers and natives.
    • On April 6, one of Columbus' ships became stranded in the Jaina River.
    • Describe how Christopher Columbus's voyage impacted the lives of Native Americans

  • Conclusion: European Empires in the New World

    • In pursuit of commerce in Asia, 15th-century European explorers, beginning with Christopher Columbus in 1492, unexpectedly encountered a “New World” in the Americas populated by millions of sophisticated peoples.
    • After Christopher Columbus “discovered” the New World, he sent letters home to Spain describing the wonders he beheld.
    • This woodcut is from the first Italian verse translation of the letter Columbus sent to the Spanish court after his first voyage, Lettera delle isole novamente trovata by Giuliano Dati.

  • The Expansion of Europe

    • While Christopher Columbus has been hailed in United States history for "discovering" America in 1492, there is growing archaeological evidence of cross-continental travel and trade for centuries prior to Columbus' travels.
    • Portugal, under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, attempted to send ships around the continent of Africa, and King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain hired Christopher Columbus to find a route to the East by going west.
    • It was against this backdrop that Christopher Columbus, a Castilian navigator and admiral, submitted his plans for sailing around the world to Asia.
    • Columbus set out on his first of four voyages on August 3, 1492.
    • Columbus made three more voyages to the New World between 1493 and 1504.

  • Exploration and Conquest of the New World

    • Initial voyages to the New World by Columbus spurred an era of exploration and invasion by other European empires.
    • In 1492, Christopher Columbus, supported by the Spanish government, undertook a voyage to find a new route to Asia and inadvertently encountered "new" lands in the Americas full of long established communities and cultures.
    • The Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon was an early invader of the Americas, traveling to the New World on Columbus' second voyage.
    • Upon the death of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish did not allow Christopher's son, who like his father had committed atrocities upon the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, to succeed him.
    • Shortly after Columbus' first voyage to the New World, the British Empire funded an exploratory mission of its own led by John Cabot.

  • Manifest Destiny

    • Originating from the name of Christopher Columbus, it was originally used for the 13 colonies and remained the dominant image for the female personification of the United States until the Statue of Liberty displaced it in the 1920s.

  • The White City, Chicago and the World Columbian Exposition

    • The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as The Chicago World's Fair, was a fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.
    • he fair included life-size reproductions of Christopher Columbus' three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
    • These were intended to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the Americas.

  • The British Empire

    • The first British exploratory mission to the New World took place shortly after Christopher Columbus' first voyage.
    • Cabot explored the North American coast and correctly deduced that the spherical shape of the earth made the north--where the longitudes are much shorter--a quicker route to the New World than a trip to the islands in the south, where Christopher was exploring.

  • European Empires in North America

    • Beginning with the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish Empire expanded for four centuries (1492–1892) across most of present-day Central America, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and much of the rest of North America.
    • Columbus' initial landing and first mainland explorations were followed by a phase of inland expeditions and conquests in the Caribbean and South America, where the first European settlements occurred in the New World.
    • The Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon traveled to the New World on Columbus' second voyage.
    • England's forays into the New World began in 1497 (just a few years after Columbus' initial voyage) with John Cabot's journey to North America.
    • Cabot explored the North American coast and correctly deduced that the spherical shape of the earth made the north—where the longitudes are much shorter—a quicker route to the New World than a trip to the islands in the south, where Columbus was exploring.

  • Enduring Cultures

    • The phrase "pre-Columbian era" literally refers only to the time preceding Christopher Columbus's voyages of 1492 [].
    • Identify at least four advanced pre-Columbus societies and describe their characteristics

  • Military Segregation

    • Infantry Regiment was transferred from Columbus, New Mexico, where segregation had not been enforced.