August 3, 1492
The rulers of Spain gave Christopher three ships—the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. They also paid for 90 crewmen and supplies.He was so excited. He cannot believe that he was the captain of his own voyage to find spices, gold, and precious jewels. Christopher plans to sail to the Canary Islands and then make a long jump across the Ocean Sea to the gold treasures of the Indies.
P/S: The Ocean Sea that Columbus sailed across was actually the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus and the rest of Europe’s explorers believed there was only one huge sea that connected Europe to Asia.