Who was there
What did Christopher Columbus call the people he met in the Americas
Indians
True or False
The crew on the first voyage almost rebelled against him
True
Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on ____ with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
August 3, 1492
Why did Columbus sail for Spain
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain because the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, funded and supported his voyage.
What country was Christopher Columbus from
Columbus and his crew first encountered which tribe in the Bahamas
Taíno
True or False
On his first voyage, the Santa Maria ran aground on a reef in Hispaniola on Christmas Eve 1492, leaving 39 men behind to establish the settlement of La Navidad.
True
On ____ the fleet reached an island in the Bahamas that Columbus named San Salvador (now part of the Bahamas).
October 12, 1492,
Why did Columbus sail to the Americas in the west
Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean to find a new, shorter sea route to Asia (specifically, India and the East Indies).
What country did Christopher Columbus sailed for which country
Spain
Columbus and his men began to ____ the Taíno people
Exploit
What happened to most of the Native Americans when Columbus first stepped foot there
They mostly died due to disease and and not having the immune system to go against them
He returned to Spain in _____ with gold, spices, and human captives.
January 1493
Why was Columbus first turned down by the country he sailed for to the Americas
They set up a committee of experts to study Columbus' plan and turned him down in 1486. A big reason was that they were fighting a war and could not afford to spend money on something else.
Where did Christopher Columbus land in the Americas
The Caribbean
Columbus's wife was named
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
What kinda stuff did Columbus trade with the Native Americans
parrots, cotton threads, spears, glass beads, small bells, and other items
In Columbus's 2nd voyage, Columbus sailed to the Caribbean islands, including Dominica, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola in____
1493
Why did Columbus set sail in the first place
Columbus hoped to gain personal fame and wealth from his voyage
Christopher Columbus believed he had landed where
Asia, specifically India or the Spice Islands
Columbus's Brother was named
Bartholomew Columbus
Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, on May 20, 1506, at the age of 54. He died of a combination of what
Heart failure and arthritis.
Columbus returned to Spain in _____, leaving his brothers in charge of the settlement.
March 1496
Why did Columbus day become a holiday
Columbus Day became a national holiday in the U.S. primarily due to the efforts of Italian-American communities and Catholic organizations, seeking to honor their heritage and promote national unity.
What ocean did Christopher Columbus sail across
The Atlantic Ocean