| ; Lightfoot, Kent; McManamon, Francis; Milner, George 2009 | Geological Survey of Canada Open File, 1574 |
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| Today, —he is remembered as a daring and path-breaking explorer who transformed the New World, yet his actions also unleashed changes that would eventually devastate the native populations he and his fellow explorers encountered | When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship |
In 1502, cleared of the most serious charges but stripped of his noble titles, the aging Columbus persuaded the Spanish crown to pay for one last trip across the Atlantic.
| The route was long and arduous, and encounters with hostile armies were difficult to avoid | READ MORE: He kept a detailed diary during his first voyage |
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| That is, it dates back to early Rome |
Christopher Columbus was not the first person to propose that a person could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe.