Topic 2

• where was christopher colombus born at? and on what year?

  Genoa, Italy, 1451
• what he did at the age of 13?

  he went to the sea, hoping to return home rich.
• people wanted to trade with china and india, what did colombus want?

  he wanted to discover new rutes to lead them there
• what people thought when colombus said that sailing to west to china was the best idea?

  They thought it was ridiculouse and laught at him
• who give colombus the money to do his trip?

  the king ferdinal II of argon and queen isabella I of castille
• what promised the king and queen?

  royalties for his return
• when colombus set sail on?

  The 3rd of agust of 1492
• what wa the ship that sail with colombus?

  the niña, the pinta and the santa maria
• how much space had the ships?

  for 30 man