Summative assessment for 5th Grade
1 Reading
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Christopher Columbus, 1492
Christopher Columbus, born in Italy, always dreamed
of being a sailor. When he was 13, Christopher became
a cabin boy. He sailed to many lands and became a
captain.
For many years, Columbus asked kings and queens to
give him money for food and ships so he could find a
new route to China and India.
Finally King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
gave him money. In return he promised to give them
new lands, spices, and new people to become
Christians.
Columbus had three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the
Santa Maria They left Spain in August, 1492.
On October 12th, after two months of a difficult
journey, the Pinta first spotted land. Columbus called
this land San Salvador. No one knows the exact
location of the landing spot, but it is often thought to
be an island in what is now called the Bahamas.
In the late 18th century, many countries started
celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's
arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.
Columbus the money for his ships and​