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enough to support a man like Columbus. Columbus had simple tastes. On Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus sailed from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, commanded by Columbus himself, the Pinta under Martín Pinzon, and the Nina under Vicente Yanez Pinzon. After stopping at the Canary Islands, he sailed due west from Sept. 6 until Oct. 7, when he changed his course to the southwest. On Oct. 10 a small rebellion was quelled, and on Oct. 12 he landed on a small island in the Bahamas

going with Columbus. Columbus told Martin Pinzon, the captain of the Pinta, to stay behind and repair it. Two days after the Pinta everyone became restive. I was starting to get seasick and would lay around in my hammock most of the day. Near Tenerife a great volcano erupted. I was very frightened because I have never seen anything like that, but then Columbus explained the cause of it. We reached Grand Canary on the morning of August 25. Martin Pinzon has not yet repaired the rudder. Columbus

last time and it was a success. An agreement between the queen and Columbus had set the terms for expedition. The Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria were prepared in Palos for sailing. On August 03, 1492, Columbus, Martin Alonos Pinzon, Vicente Yanez Pinzon, and 87 other men left Palos and sailed to the west.

converts. It took him several years to convince them, but they finally agreed to help him in his journey. On August 3, 1492, Columbus’s three ships set sail. The Santa María, commanded by Columbus himself, the Pinta under Martín Pinzón, and the Niñaunder Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. The ships carried about 90 sailors and a year’s worth of resources. Soon then his crew saw signs of land, birds, and floating

Editors “Christopher Columbus)”. Columbus’s first expedition started on August 3rd 1492. Columbus sailed from Palos, Spain with three small ships, Santa Maria which was captained by Columbus himself, Pinta captained by Martin Pinzon, and The Nina captained by Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. "Christopher Columbus Voyages to the New World.") While on the journey, Columbus kidnapped many Indians, most died but eight survived. ( Columbus, Christopher. "Columbus Reports on His First

Before their independence, Brazil was under the rule of the Portuguese empire from the 16th century to the 19th century. The land was claimed in the name of the Kingdom of Portugal by the Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, and was named Terra de Vera Cruz in 1500. The name changed in 1501 after an Italian navigator named Amerigo Vespucci brought a red wood known as brazilwood to the land. The general area has been known as Brazil ever since. Colonization started in 1530 by the orders of Portuguese

On his first trip, Columbus led an expedition with three ships, the Niña (captained by Vicente Yáñez Pinzón), the Pinta (owned and captained by Martin Alonzo Pinzon), and the Santa Maria (captained by Columbus), and about 90 crew members. They set sail on Aug. 3, 1492 from Palos, Spain. (EnchantedLearning) Once underway, Columbus benefited from calm seas and steady winds that

Columbus was the captain of the Santa Maria, Vicente Yanez Pinzon was the captain of the Niña, which was the smallest and Columbus’s most favorite ship, and Martin Alonso Pinzon was the captain of the Pinta (Columbus and the Brothers Pinzon).  After sailing more than three thousand miles, they finally reached Guanahani on October 12, 1492, after thirty-six days of sailing west (Dyson 164). As

Angel Cordova 3 November 2017 Essay 3 Word Count: 1,209 The New Light The federal holiday, Columbus Day, has brought about its own uniqueness amongst many Americans. Generations of schoolchildren were instructed to read or watch videos that claimed Columbus was the founder of America. He was known as an explorer, navigator, and a colonizer. Now, Christopher Columbus is no longer portrayed as the hero he once was. Over many years, there has been a series of stories told by others, and a proof of documentation

The 19th century is considered to be a huge turning point in the history of Latin America. This time period was marked with many colonies of large, superpower nations like the United Kingdom, Spain, and many more countries. Countries like Haiti, Chile, Colombia, and many more all began with a rebellion from the countries that initially ruled them from a distance. But like most aspects of life, independence from their original sovereign nations resulted in a power struggle and many difficult years