Lies
Where did Columbus think he landed?
The east coast of Asia. He actually landed in the Bahamas.
Where was Columbus' first voyage?
The Canary Islands.
Columbus kidnapped and enslaved more than a thousand people on which island?
Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic).
What negative impact did Columbus leave?
Colonization.
Which President established the celebration of Columbus Day?
President Benjamin Harrison.
True or False: Columbus was a kind explorer who respected Native people and their communities.
False. He enslaved Natives and subjected them to extreme violence and brutality.
Where did Columbus head to for his second voyage?
Hispaniola.
Columbus ordered Natives to collect gold or what?
Die. Every Native 14 and over were ordered to collect gold (or cotton in regions that had no gold).
What type of exploration did Columbus affect?
Atlantic exploration.
What term did Columbus use when speaking of the countries he colonized?
"The New World".
How did Columbus convince the Natives he had power?
Predicting the March 1st, 1504 lunar eclipse.
What two countries did Columbus travel to on his third voyage?
Venezuela and Trinidad.
What happened to the Natives in their attempt to fight back?
They were completely massacred. Their dismembered bodies were paraded through streets to deter further rebellion.
What religion did Columbus force upon Indigenous people?
Christianity.
Who were the first group of Indigenous people Columbus came across?
The Taino.
True or False: Columbus died rich.
False. Despite his 4 voyages in search of riches, he died in poverty.
Who did Columbus take with him on his fourth voyage?
His son.
Beside mass genocide, what did Columbus do with Native women and children?
Columbus and his men raped and sold Natives of all ages into sexual slavery.
What was the second most important reason why Natives were rapidly dying?
Diseases.
What diseases did Columbus bring with him to "The New World"?
Measles, smallpox, and typhus.
Why did Columbus keep two separate journals?
One journal for truth and facts, and the other to manipulate his men.
What country did Columbus get marooned for a year?
Jamaica.
True. There were butcher shops throughout the Caribbean where Native bodies were sold as dog food.
What did Columbus influence other European countries to take part in?
Slavery and colonization.
What was the main disease Columbus brought with him to "The Old World"?
Syphilis.