Fact Finding
Who gave Columbus support for his journey?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
How do you think Columbus felt when he arrived in the Americas?
curious, excited, confused, mistaken
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Goods from Asia, such as silk and spices, were in high demand in Europe, so ...
people wanted to find new ways to get them.
What is my last name?
Bermudez
What holiday food is turkey commonly eaten for?
Thanksgiving
Name two features that made the caravel a good ship for exploring.
Triangular sails to sail into the wind and square sails for speed in open waters.
How do you find your way when traveling somewhere new? How does this compare to navigation in the time of Columbus?
Use a phone, apps in technology compass.
Columbus used the stars and the sun (the environment) to give him direction.
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New tools made it easier for sailors to navigate, so ...
they could travel farther and explore new places.
My dog's name is Toby, what breed is he? What kind of dog is he?
Yorkie/ Yorkshire Terrier/ Yorkshire Pudding
What do American students often call their teacher?
Mr./Mrs./Ms. + last name
John Cabot's crew were the second group of Europeans to reach Canada. Who were the first?
Vikings
Why do you think European explorers often wanted to convert native people to Christianity?
Religion was crucial back then.
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Explorers brought back stories of a land rich in silver and gold, so ...
more people wanted to go there to find treasure.
What is my first name?
Arianna
What food is commonly eaten at baseball games?
Hot Dogs
Who was the emperor of the Incas when Pizarro arrived?
Atahualpa
Do you think that European explorers treated native people fairly? What could they have done differently?
No, they should have been fair and treated them as equals.
Trade instead of taking, protect health and safety, and respect land.
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The local people in the Americas had no immunity to common European illnesses, so ...
many of them became very sick.
Yes, I am American ... what else am I?
Puerto Rican and Mexican
What superhero lives in Gotham City?
Batman
List three things that European explorers brought to the New World.
horses, guns and diseases (smallpox, measles, and the flu)
When Columbus arrived in America, he thought he had reached India. Why do you think he believed this?
He miscalculated.
He was looking for a route to Asia.
He didn't realize.
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European explorers mostly saw the local people as inferior, so ...
they often treated them unfairly.
When is my birthday?
April 26
What is the capital city of the U.S.?
Washington, D.C.