https://padlet.com/g0809675/ffkyyr4o73b9 He was born on November 9, 1451, Genoa, Italy He died on May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain He explored the Americas. The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. He was actually named Cristoforo Colombo Some historians claim Columbus was a Portuguese double agent working for King John II, whose objective was to distract Spain from his monopoly of African gold trade and the soon-to-be-opened sea route around Africa to India. No painter ever captured Columbus on canvas. Paintings depicting Columbus are works of fiction en-us 2016-11-29 17:36:42 UTC 2016-11-29 17:41:19 UTC hello@padlet.com g0809675 https://padlet.com/g0809675/ffkyyr4o73b9/wish/140589342 He was born on November 9, 1451, Genoa, Italy He died on May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain He explored the Americas. The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. He was actually named Cristoforo Colombo Some historians claim Columbus was a Portuguese double agent working for King John II, whose objective was to distract Spain from his monopoly of African gold trade and the soon-to-be-opened sea route around Africa to India. No painter ever captured Columbus on canvas. Paintings depicting Columbus are works of fiction]]> 2016-11-29 17:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/g0809675/ffkyyr4o73b9/wish/140589342