Christopher+Columbus

Christopher Columbus received money to lead an expedition to find a shorter route to Asia. People Christopher Columbus was an explorer who wanted to find a route to the East Indies. Columbus received financial support from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. The Indians that Columbus met were called the Taino.

Places Christopher Columbus sailed for the country of Spain. Columbus wanted to find a short cut to the East Indes. He ended up landing on the Bahama Islands. At first he thought he was in the east indies but later then he realized he was in Bahama Islands in America. It was the total opposite place that he wanted to be.

Events 1. Columbus took the ships Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria across the Atlantic Ocean. 2. He landed in the Bahamas and met the Taino people. 3. He thought he was in the East Indies, but he really was in America. 4. Columbus set up trade between Europe and America. 5. Columbus died when he was about 55 years old. Christophur Colombus was the first Euripon explorer.