Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

• By Maple Sam

December 13th
Grade 3
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Where was he from?

• Genoa, Italy

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Why did he explore this area? What was he
looking?

• Gold and jewels
• Spices Island

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Where did he explore?

• Mediterranean and England and Ireland

• Cuba and Hispaniola

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What did they eat on the journey?

• Eat dry biscuits called Hardtack.
• Meat that do not rot during journey.

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What did they found in the new land?

• Corn
• Pumpkin
• Pineapple
• Pepper
• Potatoes
• Chocolate
• Avocado

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How did they find the way to the New World?

• Used compass like the guide.

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If Columbus had not arrived to the New World
..
I would not eat chocolate, corn,pumpkin,pepper,
potatoes and avocado. Even we are not going to
know that the earth is round.
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My Thoughts
I learned that Christopher Columbus proved that
the earth is round and he risk himself a lot. He
thought the earth was round. I wonder how he knew
that the earth is round?