Introduction
Christopher Columbus officially discovered America for Europeans on October 12, 1492, reaching San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. During his first expedition of three ships (the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Niña), he sought a western route to India but encountered a new continent.
Task
Find 4 Columbus's mistakes made in this discovery
Process
Check these websites for more information:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus
Evaluation
Conclusion
In recent decades, the image of Columbus as a heroic explorer has been reconsidered. He has been accused of cruelty toward indigenous peoples, which led to their enslavement and mass deaths from imported diseases. However, the country of Columbia, the District of Columbia in the United States, and numerous geographic features are named after him. In some US states, Columbus Day is now celebrated as Indigenous Peoples' Day.