<Tab/>Columbus is probably the most well known explorer of the Renaissance. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 into a family of weavers. He was named Christoforo Colombo. He had little education and could not read or write until he was an adult. Like many boys from Genoa, he became a sailor. His explorations had many widespread effects on the world. <Tab/>Europeans have always been …showed first 75 words of 942 total…

…showed last 75 words of 942 total…to eat. The men died down the mines from overwork and starvation, and the same was true of the women who died. <Tab/>There have been many long-lasting effects of Columbus' explorations. Columbus was a great explorer. There is a lot of controversy over if what he did was a good thing or not. He did many good things. He also committed many atrocities against the native peoples in South America.