Christopher columbus

<Tab/>Columbus is probably the most well known explorer of the Renaissance. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 into a family of weavers. He was named Christoforo Colombo. He had little education and could not read or write until he was an adult. Like many boys from Genoa, he became a sailor. His explorations had many widespread effects on the world. <Tab/>Europeans have always been …

…to eat. The men died down the mines from overwork and starvation, and the same was true of the women who died. <Tab/>There have been many long-lasting effects of Columbus' explorations. Columbus was a great explorer. There is a lot of controversy over if what he did was a good thing or not. He did many good things. He also committed many atrocities against the native peoples in South America.