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    First Voyage April 20‚ 1534 - September 5‚ 1534 Cartier went to Canada in 1534 with two ships and 61 men to look for a way to Asia. In the course of this search‚ he explored what later became known as Newfoundland‚ the Magdalen Islands‚ Prince Edward Island and the Gaspé Peninsula. While at Prince Edward Island‚ he traded with the Mi’kmaq. This was the first act of trade between the French and First Nations people. The King Commands You In 1534‚ the King of France‚ François I sent Cartier to

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    fight them off and thousands died. Answer: 4) Olives‚ Onions‚ and Peaches came from the World to the World. Pineapples‚ Tobacco‚ and Potatoes came from the World to the World. Answer: 5) List 3 ways Columbusvoyages impacted Native Americans 1) 2) 3) Primary Sources 6) A primary source is a document or physical object which was or during the and at the of the event. 7) A Young People’s History of

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    Essay question 1 Columbus had many reasons for voyaging out. In total he took four voyages to the “New World” each different and each with a different goal. He did run into some problems however. He faced natives who had never seen white skinned people before and he faced the dangerous crossing of the Atlantic. He had specific reasons for his motivation‚ he accomplished much and he dealt with those who doubted him in several ways. Generally scholars will say that the explorers of the new world

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    ¨Technology’s Impact On The Voyage of Christopher Columbus¨ Throughout time‚ transportation and the technology revolving around it has been nothing but ever changing‚ making certain processes and procedures much more convenient. Christopher Columbus‚ an Italian explorer‚ famous for his voyages and accidental discovery of North America‚ crossed the Atlantic using multiple navigation methods‚ which‚ in comparison to what we have in today’s technological world‚ was fairly basic. During Columbus‘s

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    Christopher Columbus departed Spain on August 3‚ 1492 for his first voyage. He stopped at the Canary Islands for a final restocking and left there on September 6. He was in command of three ships known as the Pinta‚ the Niña‚ and the Santa María. On October 12‚ they first sighted land which turned out to be a small island in present-day Bahamas (Minster‚ 2012a). There are various factors which influenced Christopher Columbus to undertake this voyage. He had a personal interest and determination to

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    Technologies impact on the voyage of Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He did so using primitive technology compared to today’s standards. He had lunar maps‚ a compass‚ while navigators nowadays have GPS‚ superior building materials and techniques‚ and satellite communications. Christopher Columbus could have made great use of these technologies in his voyage to America. He used celestial navigation to get an idea of where he was going. With technology nowadays

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    Every little kid has learned about Columbus sailing to America‚ and being one of the  first to discover the land of the free‚ but what they dont tech everything in kindergarten.      Christopher Columbus was born in Itay‚ but he lived a part of his life in Portugal.  When he decided to voyage to America‚ he needed to find someone to find him. He had  a little bit of a hard time doing this. Many leaders or propel who had enough money to  find his journey did not think it would be worth it

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    Christopher Columbus was an explorer from Europe who was said to have discovered America. When he got here the land was already in habited by a group of people. The Native Americans were the first known group to inhabit the land which is now known as North America. When Christopher Columbus got there and discovered the Native people he was fascinated by what he saw. His first impression of the American people was that he was fascinated by the way they lived‚ he says they are uneducated fools‚ and

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    Christopher Columbus‚ an Italian explorer and navigator‚ completed four voyages across the Atlantic ocean. On his first voyageColumbus set sail for India‚ but ended up on the island of San Salvador. Although he did not reach his planned destination of India‚ he was still given credit for the establishment of the first European settlement in the western part of the world in the year of 1492. He had many tools and techniques that he used on his journeys. However‚ with modern sailing developments

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    in their voyages. However there are also explorers‚ or more specifically‚ conquistadors that have failed in the the missions given to them by the country for which they are exploring and conquering for. This poses the question of‚ is money being wasted by our leaders that could be used to better our countries? Many voyages that explorers have been going on seem to be a waste of resources. For example‚ Pánfilo de Narváez went on two expeditions and he failed on each. One his first voyage‚ he was supposed

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