Ships and Exploration's
What ocean did Columbus cross?
Atlantic Ocean
Which country funded Columbus?
Spain
What year did Columbus complete his first Voyage
1493
Did people already live in the Americas before Columbus? Yes or No?
Yes
Did Columbus actually reach Asia? Yes or No?
No
What were Columbus's 3 ships called
Niña, Pinta, Santa María
Which two rulers funded Columbus's Voyage?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Which ship was lost earlier in the voyage of 1492
Santa María
What people lived on Hispaniola when Columbus arrived?
The Taino
What continents were affected by Columbus's voyage?
North and South America
1492
What indigenous group did Columbus first encounter?
The Taíno people
What settlement did Columbus leave behind after the first voyage?
La Navidad
Possible answers: Disease, Slavery, Forced labor
What started Columbus's voyages?
European Colonization
What island did Columbus first land in?
The Bahamas
Who was the captain of the Pinta?
Martín Pinzón
When was the second voyage?
1494
Why did some Taíno people resist Columbus?
Because of forced labor, enslavemnt, violence, and harsh treatment
Why is Columbus considered controversial today?
Because of colonization and the treatment of the indigenous peoples
Why did Columbus sail west?
To find a route to Asia
Which Portuguese king questioned Columbus after the return of his first voyage in 1493?
King John II
What was the name of the colony Columbus founded on his second voyage?
La Isabela
What major system connected Europe and the Americas after Columbus's voyages?
The Columbian Exchange
Name 2 long-lasting effects of Columbus's voyages
Columbian Exchange, Spread of disease, Colonization, Global Trade, Slavery, Cultural Exchange, etc.