Columbus’ Voyages
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Native Americans, American Indians, Ships, Naval History, Explorers
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Spanish/Portuguese History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: West Indies, Bahamas
- Date: October 12, 1492-1504
Article abstract: The beginnings of major European colonization of the Western Hemisphere, accompanied by the decline of indigenous peoples.
Summary of Event
Although not the first European to set foot in the New World, Christopher Columbus is credited with opening it to European settlement. His first voyage brought the area to the attention of Europe, and his second began the colonization by Spain.
Details of the birth and early life of Columbus are not definitely known. He was probably born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. He had little schooling and...
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