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Christopher Columbus is famous because he found something he wasn't looking for In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search of India. What he found was something far different. He found the New World. How did this come about?

What would it be like to be an explorer like Christopher Columbus?

What were the  major causes of European Exploration?

How have the events of Exploration and colonization been interrupted throughout history?