How Did Christopher Columbus Changed The World

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Person Who Changed the World Research Paper Christopher Columbus
I. Introduction Include a quote about or from the famous person “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
Explain the quote He followed the sunlight as he ventured into the New World.
Relate the quote to your thesis He was an explorer who left the Old World, not knowing what lied ahead of him. Thesis Christopher Columbus was an important and influential figure in history that had a positive impact on the world because he was the first european to stay in the Americas, in turn eventually leading to the creation of the U.S.A.
II. Early life/Childhood A. Birth 1. When? Columbus was born on the 31st of October, 1451.
Where? Genoa, …show more content…
Beginning of career/impact on the world
Who influenced the person to become who they were? King Ferdinand.
What started their career? 1. Detail when they first entered the field they were famous for 2. Explain any lessons they may have learned from that first event
What did they have to overcome to become who they were? He started his career on his first voyage in 1476, when he first realized his interest in exploration. He had to overcome the people who doubted him. He believed the Earth was shaped like a pear and therefore Asia was directly west of Europe. Many physicists and astronomers already proved that the world was round but information did not travel very fast back then. In the end, he had to prevail after getting rejected from many kingdoms for the supplies he needed to sail the ocean towards what he believed was the Indies.
IV. Significant accomplishments What did the person do to become famous/influential? He found the New World aka the Americas.
Detail several events or accomplishments
1. Describe what they did or created
Highlight any pitfalls or problems (did the person experience any failures?) He did get arrested and lost governorship of the land he discovered but later got pardoned by the Spanish

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