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Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong were both explorers who captivated the world with their amazing explorations. Their paths shared many traits, though their discoveries were very different.
While Armstrong was the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue about four hundred years earlier to find the “new world”. While both Columbus and Armstrong had amazing explorations, Columbus made a discovery that would start mankind on a path that would make it possible for Armstrong to explore the moon. In the year 1451, Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. As a young man he studied navigation and map making, and also sailed on ships throughout Europe and Africa. Columbus created a plan to reach Asia with a western route to have a goal of new trade routes and profits. The King and Queen of Spain funded his exploration to reach Asia. He made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean, not knowing where he was going or what he would find. Neil Armstrong, as a young man was interested in planes and later on became a pilot for the Air force. He traveled to many places around the world, as Columbus did in his early life. Armstrong was backed and funded by NASA, where they trained him extensively for what was to come in space. Columbus was also funded by the government, but was not trained, he used his skills he learned throughout his life. Columbus had the goal of a better trade route to Asia for better business which meant more profits and more money. Armstrong and his crew had the goal of national prestige for America. Armstrong had two trips to space, not knowing what it would be like or what he would find, but Columbus had four journeys across the Atlantic. The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria were the ships used for Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic. Columbus himself sailed on the Santa Maria which was the largest of the three. The Nina and Pinta were smaler but much faster than the Santa
Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong were both explorers who captivated the world with their amazing explorations. Their paths shared many traits, though their discoveries were very different.
While Armstrong was the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue about four hundred years earlier to find the “new world”. While both Columbus and Armstrong had amazing explorations, Columbus made a discovery that would start mankind on a path that would make it possible for Armstrong to explore the moon. In the year 1451, Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. As a young man he studied navigation and map making, and also sailed on ships throughout Europe and Africa. Columbus created a plan to reach Asia with a western route to have a goal of new trade routes and profits. The King and Queen of Spain funded his exploration to reach Asia. He made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean, not knowing where he was going or what he would find. Neil Armstrong, as a young man was interested in planes and later on became a pilot for the Air force. He traveled to many places around the world, as Columbus did in his early life. Armstrong was backed and funded by NASA, where they trained him extensively for what was to come in space. Columbus was also funded by the government, but was not trained, he used his skills he learned throughout his life. Columbus had the goal of a better trade route to Asia for better business which meant more profits and more money. Armstrong and his crew had the goal of national prestige for America. Armstrong had two trips to space, not knowing what it would be like or what he would find, but Columbus had four journeys across the Atlantic. The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria were the ships used for Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic. Columbus himself sailed on the Santa Maria which was the largest of the three. The Nina and Pinta were smaler but much faster than the Santa