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Who was Christopher Columbus?(Skill: Reading Comprehension)
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Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Christopher Columbus was an explorer. Columbus and his crew left Spain in August 1492. At that time, people in Europe had to make long, difficult trips to get spices and gold in Asia. Columbus was looking for a faster route from Europe to Asia.
Columbus and his crew sailed on three ships, called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The trip was long and stormy. Around October 10, Columbus told his crew that they would turn around if they didn't see land soon. However, one of the crew members ...
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CANBY KILLED PURSUING PEACE.(Kentucky Life: History)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; ...to die in the wars with Native Americans was Edward Richard Sprigg Canby of Boone County. Canby was born Nov. 9, 1817, at Piatt's Landing in Boone County, the oldest son of Dr. Israel Canby and Elizabeth Piatt Canby. He attended school...
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FOUR VETERANS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY WELL.(EDITORIAL)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; ...body to Boone County for burial. Edward W. Boers - A resident of Bellevue...He is buried at the Naval Academy. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby - Born August 1817 in the Piatt...Indianapolis. CAPTION(S): Photo Edward W. Boers
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GRANT WASN'T THE UNION'S ONLY TOP-NOTCH COMMANDER
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News
; ...aggressive army group commander who is regarded by many as one of the finest modern military commanders." They add Edward Richard Sprigg Canby as their fifth-best Union general because he was an "able commander who fought well in New Mexico, winning...
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