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In 1492 ... Make a timeline.
The saying goes "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue."
Directions: Get a large piece of paper and
cut it in half. Connect together in a long strip. Make a time line
with dates and events. Draw pictures above and below the timeline.
1451 Columbus was born in Genoa
1476 Survives a shipwreck and swims to shore
1485 Moves to Spain
1492 After many tries convinces Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to pay for his explorations.
1492 Departs from Spain in search of a new route to the Indies with three ships; Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta.
Oct. 12, 1492--New World sited (most likely the Bahamas)
Oct. 29, 1492 --Columbus arrives in Cuba
Dec. 5, 1492---Columbus arrives in Hispaniola
Dec. 25, 1492--Santa Maria Sinks
1493 Returns to Lisbon, Portugal
1493 September--Begins Second Voyage
1496 Returns to Portugal
1498 Begins third voyage
1504 Columbus returns to Spain
May 20, 1506 --Death of Columbus