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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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Answer:1451-1506

*Italian-born navigator who found fame when he landed in the Americas(Oct. 12, 1492)

*Set sail on behalf of Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and his flagship, the Santa Maria

*Originally, he sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean to find a water route to Asia

*Columbus was convinced that he had found the waterway that he sought and that the Americas were actually an extension of China

*Returned from his expedition with gold, encouraging further exploration

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Christopher Columbus was a European explorer but had asked king Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain if they could fund the voyage. He is also known as the first one to discover the Americas but he mistaken it for Asia. He also enslaved Native Americans and had them mine and work on large plantations and the work was very harsh against the native Americans. He exploited the land looking for gold and the land was changed drastically.

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