Discovery
What Caribbean island did the Spanish first land on?
Hispaniola
Where did Christopher think he was when he made it to the Caribbean islands?
India
Who sailed with the Spaniards and discovered the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
What year did they discover the first Caribbean island?
1492
What did Christopher first call the people of the Caribbean?
Indians
Who was the king of Spain at the time?
Ferdinand II
Which countries came to take a their own chunk out of the Caribbean?
England, France, and Denmark
What two languages do people speak most in the Caribbean today?
Spanish and English
What was the name of Christophers buddy on his second expedition?
Diego Velazquez De Cuellar
Why did Christopher Columbus sail to the Caribbean?
To find more gold and discover new shorter trade routes
What islands were the Spanish left with once the English, French, and people of Denmark had already taken their chunk from the Caribbean?
Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the islands of San Andres and Providencia.
When did Christopher Columbus die?
May 20, 1506
When Columbus came back to the Caribbean how did the natives react to him?
Fearful and Suspicious
What are the total amount of islands in the Caribbean?
7,000 islands
How old was Columbus when he died?
55