sydney+miranda+christopher+columbus

Sydney Miranda P.1 = = = Christopher Columbus =

**Background** : Christopher Columbus was an Italian who was born in 1492. He made a voyage which lead to his discovery of the Americas, although he thought he had actually landed in India. **Education:** He was schooled in exploration. **Childhood** : As a child, Christopher was very poor and his family moved once. **Job** : Christopher Columbus was a seamen. **Achievements** : He starting colonization in the new world that is now America. He discovered the islands that is now called Jamaica, Guadeloupe, and Puerto Rico on one of his voyages. ** Influence to the world :** He was the first documented person to visit the new world NORTH and SOUTH America. While exploring the Americas, he was also responsible for spread of disease such as smallpox. media type="youtube" key="Kvm8WA0Y2N4" height="315" width="560" align="center"

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