Vocabulary
stories of the past
1492
the year Columbus sailed the ocean blue
We were considered the most daring sailors
The names of my 3 ships
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
explorer
people who travelled in search of new lands, wealth, and fame
900
The time when Eric the Red traveled to North America
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand paid for my voyage
Christopher Columbus
The country I was born in
Italy
tierra
Spanish word for "land"
The Vikings
1000
I traveled to Africa in 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
The direction I traveled over the Atlantic Ocean
west
claim
to say something OR someone belongs to you
1290s was for this Italian sailor
Marco Polo
I sailed around Africa to India in 1498
Vasco da Gama
The reason I was unhappy in 1496 when I returned to Spain
no treasure, never made it to the Indies, disappointed the King and Queen of Spain
merchant
a person who busy AND sells goods
1498
Vasco da Gama
I crossed huge deserts and tall mountains
Marco Polo
The name I gave the land my ships landed at
San Salvador