Columbus trips

SPAINVALUES THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF SPAIN IN DISCOVERING AMERICA.

COLEGIO NTRA. SRA. DE LA FUENSANTA (JESÚS-MARÍA). MURCIA

MURCIA

• The modern state of Spain was created by the Catholic King and Queen when they got married in 1469.

• They were: Isabel of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragón.

• Isabel fought in the war to be queen of Castilla, and Fernando inherited the crown of Aragón

• Their daughter Juana had a son called Carlos V of Germany and I of Spain. When he was the king, Spain got her gold period.

• We don’t know exactly where he is from, however we guess he was born in Génova (Italy).

• Since he was little, he travelled on boats, where he learned how to sail.

• He went to Portugal, where he got married with a rich girl.

Cristobal thought that the Earth was spherical and thought “If I cross the Athlantic Ocean I would arrive in India”.

• His project was rejected by Portugal and he came to Spain to speak about it with the Catholic King and Queen. He insisted a lot and the Catholic King and Queen lent him boats (called Niña, Pinta and Santa María), money and sailors.

3rd of August 1492

25th September 1493

We know that Columbus discovered America,

but Americo Vespuccio was the first who

discovered that it wasn´t India but the American Continent.

He appeared in a German book like the discoverer of America. America took its name from Americo Vespuccio.

IT IS SAID THAT VIKINGS ARRIVED IN AMERICA 400 YEARS BEFORE COLOMBUS AND AMERICO.

VALUES OF OUR PROJECT WORKED IN COMENIUS VIOLA PROJECT AT OUR SCHOOL IN SPAIN.