The Beginning
Who were the first people to set foot n America?
People from Asia
How many people did Christopher Columbus have to ask to get money to build his ships?
What did Columbus think they had sailed to when they saw the first Island?
Indies
What did Christopher Columbus give the natives he saw?
Beads and Caps
Did people think of Christopher Columbus as a hero when he died?
No
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Spain
What are the names of the three ships that Columbus built for his voyage?
Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Columbus's crew got nervous and they wanted to....
Turn back towards Spain
Where was the island that Columbus landed?
Near Florida
What did the king and queen of Spain name Columbus?
The Admiral of the ocean sea
How did most people get to the West Indies to trade before Christopher Columbus?
By foot
Who finally gave Columbus permission to build the ships needed to complete the voyage?
The queen of Spain
What did Columbus call the people he found in the Indies?
Indians
What did Columbus name the new island he had found?
San Salvador
What types of things did Christopher Columbus go back to Spain with?
Gold, parrots, and a few Indians
What did most people think the world looked like before Christopher Columbus made his voyage?
Flat
What year did Columbus set sail for the New World?
1492
How long did Columbus sail for?
Weeks
What did Columbus put on the Island to claim it for Spain?
A Flag
What had happened to the people on the island when Columbus went back to the New World to colonize?
Indians had killed them
What were the people in America doing while the people in Europe were evolving and living their lives?
Creating cities and continuing on with their existence
What ocean did Columbus have to cross to get to the New World?
Atlantic Ocean
What makes a sailboat move across the water?
Wind
When did Columbus arrive in the New World
October 12th
How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World?
4