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Columbus' 1492 Journey to the New World

Columbus set sail from Spain in 1492 hoping to find a western route to Asia, though he faced challenges from lacking maps and a frightened crew. While he did not reach Asia, he ended up discovering lands in the western hemisphere instead, opening up the region for future European exploration and settlement in Central and South America.

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Columbus' 1492 Journey to the New World

Columbus set sail from Spain in 1492 hoping to find a western route to Asia, though he faced challenges from lacking maps and a frightened crew. While he did not reach Asia, he ended up discovering lands in the western hemisphere instead, opening up the region for future European exploration and settlement in Central and South America.

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Angela Henderson Hutchings
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Exploring

The New World


Christopher Columbus
• Set Sail in
1492

• Was
sponsored
by Spain
Motivation
• He wanted to
find an all
water route
to Asia by
sailing WEST
Obstacles
•No Maps
•Frightened
Crew
Accomplishments
•Opened up the western
hemisphere for
exploration
•Settled in Central and
South America

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