Task 11. Christopher Columbus
- In the fifteenth century people knew only four continents.
- They knew nothing about such a big continent as America.
- The man who was thought to be the discoverer of America was born in 1451 in Spain.
- Knowing that the Earth was round, Columbus decided to reach India by sailing to the east.
- It was very easy for him to organize his expedition as everybody wanted to help him.
- The voyage was very dangerous and difficult.
- On the 12th of October Columbus’ ships reached land.
- Columbus’ third voyage to America took place in 1493.
- In 1493 Columbus discovered some other islands of the West India.
- On the third voyage Columbus came to South America.
- In 1506 Columbus died in Spain being sure that he had reached the New World.
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