Who was Christopher Columbus?
Columbus nationality:
Italian
How many times did Columbus sail to America?
four
Why didnt he Native Americans believe in owning property?
What is land was a commodity to them. They worshipped land and they worshipped the spirits in the land.
When did Columbus discover America?
October 12th 1492
How did he call America?
The New World
What year was Columbus' first journey across the Atlantic?
1492
What country sponsored his expeditions?
Who was Spain
Strong familial ties amongst Native Americans living in clans were called?
What is Kinship
During the Renaissance, European societies were centered on?
Education, Music, Art
What is Columbus' nickname?
What is the Father of the Americas
In what year was Christopher Columbus born?
1451
What was the purpose of Columbus' journey?
To explore a western route to East Asia/the Indies
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella initially sponsor his voyage?
They were promised gold and land
Who's colony did he establish?
Spain's
What people did Columbus first encounter in the New World.
Who are the Taino
At what geographical location did COlumbus first land in the New World?
What is the West Indies or Hispaniola
The first Americans migrated across which frozen body of water.
The Bering Strait
Did Columbus see land first?
No
When did Columbus realize he had explored a new continent?
Until he died, he thought he had explored Asia.
What were his main incentives to find in the new world?
What are gold, slaves, land, and spices
Who convinced the Spanish king and his advisers to support Columbus' journey?
Queen Isabella
How did Columbus' discovery and subsequent European colonization effect the lives of the Native Americans.
Many Answers
Was Columbus a good governor?
No, he wasnt.
Columbus had three ships for his first journey. On which one did he travel?
Santa Maria