Amanda Rosa: Christopher Columbus

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml

In the information for the research on Christopher Columbus I found out that he was born in 1451 and died in 1506. He was an Italian explorer who sailed for the first time across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. He gave four trips in total from the years 1492-1504.

For Christopher Columbus to go in his voyage he used the trade winds. A brisk wind from the east, commonly called an "easterly", propelled Santa María, La Niña, & La Pinta for 5 weeks from the Canaries. For him to go back he went to the North Atlantic when he used the prevailing winds to go back. Also that it was queen Isabella who gave him the go on his trip.

Opinion on Christopher Columbus

In my opinion Columbus is a great man for discovering the Americas and without him it would not be the same here in Puerto Rico or in any of the Americas. However I do not agree of using slavery to colonize the lands since slavery is not good and people deserve to have their freedom.