The Story of Christopher Columbus

He was born Valladolid in 1506. When Christopher Columbus was just a little boy, he had big dreams. He wanted to be a great explorer and discover new lands. He wanted to find a shortcut from Spain to Asia, a land of gold and spices. He thought if he sailed west from Spain, he would get to. The gave him three ships-the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus and his cew set sail for Asia. The trip across the Atlantico Ocean was long. Columbus and his crew were runnig out of food. Finally, Colombus and his crew saw land. But that land was not Asia. Christopher Columbus had arrived on a small island. He named the island San Salvador. When Columbus returned to Spain, he told people about his trip. Christopher Columbus had become an explorer. The dreams of a little boy had come true. He died the 1544 was Santo Domingo 1796.