VERBS
Columbus and his crew _____ in 1492 to find a route to East Indies
a) set foot
b) set sail
c) land
Columbus and his crew set sail in 1492 to find a route to East Indies.
When did the Colonization begin?
Colonization began in earnest the following year when Columbus brought 1,300 men to Hispaniola in November 1493 with the intention of establishing a permanent settlement.
In what country was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
What is the significance of Columbus discovering America?
It opened new lands and resources for the Europeans
Columbus never _____ in North America.
a) set free
b) set sail
c) set foot
Columbus never set foot in North America
Which country did Columbus believe he was in when he got to Cuba?
China
What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
What did Columbus help establish which became popular in the southern states of America?
Slavery
Columbus never _____ in North America
a) sets off
b) lands
c) sets from
Columbus never lands in North America
Why didn't Columbus stay long in Dominica, Guadeloupe and the Antilles?
Because of the aggressive Caribs
What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?
The island of San Salvador
Columbus sparked the new age of _________
a) exploration
b) exploitation
Exploration
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, the Pinta and the Niña. On October 12, the expedition sighted land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas, and ___________ the same day, claiming it for Spain.
a) went ashore
b) went aboard
c) went off shore
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, the Pinta and the Niña. On October 12, the expedition sighted land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas, and went ashore the same day, claiming it for Spain.
When you go ashore, you move from the water to the land, usually in a boat. When you've tired of canoeing, you can paddle back to the edge of the lake and go ashore.
Who appointed Columbus as the governor of the new land?
The Spanish Crown
What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?
Asia
What year did Columbus leave for his first voyage?
1492
On May 11, 1502, Columbus _________ on his last voyage to the New World.
a) paddled
b) set out
c) sailed
On May 11, 1502, Columbus set out on his last voyage to the New World.
SET OUT: begin a journey.
"we set out from New York on Friday for Egypt"
Why wasn't Columbus welcome in Hispaniola during the Fourth Voyage?
The people knew of his cruelty and ineffective administration
What animal did Columbus introduce to the New World?
Horses
The "______ Exchange" was established due to his explorations
Columbian
The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, the Old World, and West Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries.