The New World
What year did Columbus first discover "The New World"?
1492
The King and Queen who provided Columbus with Ships and money for his voyage to the New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What was Christopher known best for?
he found the New World by mistake
What were the names of the 3 ships from Columbus' first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
a long trip across the sea or ocean?
Voyage
Where did Columbus first land on his voyage?
San Salvador, Bahamas
What country was the King and Queen from?
Spain
Where Christopher grew up?
Genoa, Italy
What tool helped sailors find the direction North?
Magnetic compass
a group that travels together?
Columbus was interested in teaching the Indians to become _________.
Christian
Admiral of the ocean sea
What was Columbus' new idea on how to reach China and India?
Sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
Men who robbed from ships?
Pirates
In Columbus' day, the sea was a big ________.
Mystery
What did Columbus bring from Europe that killed many Native Americans?
Disease (Smallpox)
3 times
South and North America
Columbus made this number of voyages.
four
a distant land that has been settled and governed by another country.
Colony
Why did Columbus name the natives "Indians"?
because he thought he was close to India
Columbus deal with Spain's King and Queen to sponsor his voyages was _____________.
All land would be claimed as Spain's.
What day do Americans celebrate Columbus Day?
What was the exchange called between the new world and the rest of the world?
Columbian Exchange
a person that searches for something by traveling to different places
Explorer