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Slides on Columbus's voyages for 2nd Year History Classes
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Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America
“It should be possible to reach the wealthy eastern countries (China, India) by sailing Westward”
Columbus’s big idea
View of the world in Columbus’s time
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain decided to give Columbus three ships to try and reach India and China by sailing westward
They hoped that Spain would become richer by Columbus’s expeditions – and that Columbus could spread Christianity
Getting his ships
Columbus had three small Caravels – The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria
After briefly stopping at the Canary Islands, the ships headed west…
The Journey Begins…
33 days later…
Columbus landed in the Bahamas on an island called “San Salvador” (Holy Saviour) but thought he had reached India
He did not yet realise how big the Americas were and spent some time exploring before returning home
Columbus made three more expeditions across the Atlantic and established colonies in what became known as the “New World”
New World – term given to the American continent Colonies – new settlements set up on newly discovered land
First Europeans to reach the “New World”
Columbus developed a reputation for brutality and became very unpopular with both the people he encountered and the settlers he brought with him
He failed to bring back lots of gold and so was ordered home in chains by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Today, the country of Colombia in South America is named after Columbus
America itself is named after Amerigo Vespucci, another explorer
Columbus’s later years – p 214
Columbus – dragged back to Spain in chains
Columbus’s tomb in Seville, Spain, today
Classwork: Complete short questions 1-8 top of page 215
Homework: Long Question 2 (Document Question), P 215.