Nadia Higgins

Columbus And The Journey To The New World Nadia Higgins

Why was Columbus so determined to discover the New World? What did he promise King Ferdinand? Historians have called Columbus's landing in America the greatest event in world history, and this book chronicles the impact of his epic journey. The text and timelines throughout this title support students as they describe the chronology of events and determine what happened and why. The content offers practice in determining two or more central ideas in a text and analyzing their development over the course of the text.