Even though there is a gap of 435 years between Christopher Columbus accidentally stumbling upon the Americas while searching for a western sea route from Europe to Asia and the first solo transatlantic airplane flight piloted by Charles Lindbergh, these men’s very different journeys have much more in common than most people will give credit for.
Christopher Columbus had many challenges that set him back from exploring his route to Asia, which would later lead to the discovery of the Americas. He was rejected by many people such as King John II, for he thought that Columbus’s proposal was way too unlikely and preposterous. This made him go to the King and Queen Of Spain. At first, he was not completely denied because they were still skeptical of his idea. They put him on standby and told Columbus that they would get back to him later about his journey. They kept their promise, because soon after, Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of
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The names of the ships were: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Along the way, Christopher Columbus and his crew encountered many hardships. There was disease that had followed them aboard. Many members of the ship got very sick and some even died. There was also very little food; consequently, many were suffering from starvation and dehydration. In legends, some say that Columbus’s crew threatened to turn around the boat because they did not trust him, but others say that it was just merely complaints and hate against him. But even after their many challenges aboard, the ships arrived on what they assumed to be the West Indies on October 12 1492. What Christopher Columbus and his crew had actually discovered were the islands of the Bahamas. He was able to accomplish this because of his many talents and skills that he was gifted with. He was an excellent navigator, with good survival skills. He was also very talented in