Important Dates
When was Christopher Columbus born?
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451.
Where did Columbus have his first experience at sea?
in the Mediterranean and Aegan seas
How many ships did Columbus sail to the New World and what were their names?
He sailed three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina.
This word means something that is very old.
Ancient.
The Yupik tribe lived in what cultural region?
the Arctic
Why is the year 1476 important?
In 1476, Christopher Columbus was nearly killed when his ship was attacked by French sailors.
Where was Columbus when he was attacked by French sailors and how did he escape?
He was on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. He escaped by swimming to Portuguese shore.
Who funded Columbus' expedition?
Isabella and Ferdinand
This word means a person who is born in a specific place.
Native
The wigwam is a type of house that Native Americans in this cultural region might have lived in.
The Northeast
Why couldn't Columbus set sail in 1486?
Isabelle and Ferdinand were fighting a war with the Muslims and didn't have any money to give him.
Why was it difficult for Europeans to travel to India and China?
It was difficult for Europeans to travel to India and China because Muslims controlled the trade routes through the Middle East.
What two islands make up Hispaniola?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
This word means a person or animal that moves around without a set home
Nomadic
These two cultural regions got their food by both hunting and farming.
The Northeast and the Southeast
What happened in August 1492?
Columbus left Spain on the Santa Maria
How did Columbus want to get to India and China?
He wanted to get to India by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
What did Columbus and his men build on Hispaniola and what did they use to build it?
The built a settlement called Villa de la Navidad.
This word means to do well or be successful
Thriving
These two cultural groups had different homes for the winter and the summer.
The Arctic and the Southeast
Why could Isabella and Ferdinand pay for Columbus' expedition in 1492?
Isabella and Ferdinand were able to pay because they won the war they had been fighting with the Muslims.
What was the problem with Columbus's math?
Columbus estimated that China was closer than it actually was.
Why did Columbus sail home, leaving 39 of his men behind?
He thought he had already reached Asia.
This word means supplying water by something man-made.
Irrigation
This was the only cultural reason known to perform the Green Corn Ceremony
The Southeast