Columbus Day Lesson, Page 2

Who financed Columbus's voyage? King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain financed his trip.

How many ships made the voyage to the New World? There were three ships in Columbus's small fleet: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Columbus sailed on the Santa Maria, which was the largest of the three ships.

Where did Columbus and his men first land? They landed on an island in the Bahamas. Columbus called the place San Salvador. Columbus thought he and his men had reached the East-Asian mainland.

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