Exploration, Encounter, And Exchange By Christopher Columbus

The theme for History Fair this year is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange. My topic for history fair will be based on Christopher Columbus and his four voyages. The first paragraph will be based on who Christopher Columbus is and his personal life. Next will be on the basics, such as who what and where questions, then the next four paragraphs will be discussing the four voyages Columbus had took part, in the very last body paragraph it would be stating his legacy. As usual the conclusion will be summary of everything. As originally planned, this paragraph will be based on who Christopher Columbus is and his personal life. Christopher Columbus was an Italian born navigator who sailed in the service of Spain. Columbus is commonly described

They set sail from Palos, Spain. They landed on an island called Guanahani, but Columbus later renamed it San Salvador. Columbus men were met by the Taino Indians, many of whom were captured by Columbus men and later sold into slavery. While exploring the islands in the area and looking for gold to loot, Columbus men traveled to the islands of Hispaniola (now separated into Haiti and the Dominican Republic) Cuba, and many other smaller islands. On the return ship, the Santa Maria was wrecked and the captain of The Pinta sailed off on his own to try and beat Columbus back. Columbus returned to Spain in the Nina, arriving on March 15th, 1493. Here is an entry from the diary Christopher Columbus kept during his first voyage. (Christopher’s Journal,

On his third journey, Columbus sailed farther south to Trinidad and Venezuela (including the Orinoco River). Columbus was the first European since the Viking Leif Ericsson to set foot on the mainland of America. Columbus reported to the crown upon his return from the new world. He was dismayed to learn that his patrons, King Ferdinand and the Queen Isabella would not allow the taking of slaves in the newly discovered land. Columbus’ bad luck on the third voyage almost started immediately. After making slow progress from Spain, his fleet hit the doldrums, which is a calm, hot stretch of ocean with little or no wind. Columbus and his crew spent several days battling heat and thirst, with no winds to propel their ships. After a while, the wind returned and they were able to continue. Columbus veered to the north, because the ships were low on water and they needed to resupply in the familiar Caribbean. Only on July 31st, they found an island, which Columbus named Trinidad. They were able to resupply there and continue