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==FIrst Voyage==

==FIrst Voyage==

He went to [[Queen Isabella]] and King [[Ferdinand of Spain]] to ask them to finance his journey to the east; his plan was to sail west to get to the east. His first appeal to the king and queen was disappointing but the second time they furnished him with three ships (the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). Leaving August 3 1492, He sailed for months without sight of land until his crew became angry and began plotting mutiny.  

He went to [[Queen Isabella]] and King [[Ferdinand of Spain]] to ask them to finance his journey to the east; his plan was to sail west to get to the east. His first appeal to the king and queen was disappointing but the second time they furnished him with three ships (the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). Leaving August 3 1492, He sailed for months without sight of land until his crew became angry and began plotting mutiny.  

Finally they came to land. When they explored a little they found the natives to be friendly and they found many new things that they had never seen before. As they prepared to return to [[Spain]] the Santa Maria ran aground on a coral reef and could not be repaired. Columbus saw this as a sign from God and established a trading outpost he called Navidad (after the Christmas holiday).  

Finally they came to land. When they explored a little they found the natives to be friendly and they found many new things that they had never seen before. As they prepared to return to [[Spain]] the Santa Maria ran aground on a coral reef and could not be repaired. Columbus saw this as a sign from God and established a trading outpost he called Navidad (after the Christmas holiday).