Life of Polo
Polo's occupation...
Traveler and merchant
The rediscovery and enjoyment of these writings inspired people to learn and travel...
Greek and Roman writings
This man would be inspired to travel by the context of his time, and by Marco Polo...
Christopher Columbus
The purpose of the first voyage...
Columbus' voyages were funded by...
Find a direct water route from Europe to Asia.
The Spanish Crown (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella).
The purpose of the third voyage...
Search for new land/resupply colonists/find the direct water route if possible
The destination(s) of Polo's travels...
Renewed interests in learning and discovery were products of the...
Renaissance
True or False: Columbus was a Spanish explorer.
False.
In the first voyage, Columbus made initial landfall at...
His ships were called...
San Salvador, Bahamas
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
The mainland of Asia.
The length of time that Polo was in China...
17 years
What kinds of stories did people like hearing about when it came to Marco Polo's travels to Asia?
Stories of its people and riches.
The year that Columbus died...
1506
The purpose of the second voyage...
Christianize indigenous populations.
Causes of the colonist rebellion against Columbus on the island of Hispaniola...
Frustrations over disease, lack of treasure, and power struggles.
The book...
The Travels of Marco Polo
Where did Polo recount his story to a writer?
At a Genoese prison.
Columbus made this many voyages...
4
Defining events of the second voyage...
Enslavement, torture, plunder for treasure
The purpose of the fourth voyage...
Columbus set up camp here after his ships were unable to continue travelling...
Columbus wanted to prove himself, seek more treasure, and find the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Jamaica.
Sea travel
Marco Polo recounted his journeys to this man while in prison...
Rustichello
This is what Columbus wanted to find... he believed it would help him get to a certain place faster...
A direct water route from Europe to Asia.
How many ships did Columbus take with him on the second voyage?
17
A right given to Spanish settlers to demand taxes and labor from native populations in the Americas.
Encomienda System.