Vocabulary
What is the job of the helmsman?
To steer the ship
Who was the ship's boy for Columbus?
Pedro
From what country did Columbus depart?
Spain
How many ships were in Columbus' fleet?
3
How did the crew feel at the beginning of the trip?
Afraid, Worried about sea monsters
A small boat
Who called himself the Captain General of the Ocean Sea?
Columbus
Where did Columbus want to go?
China and India
What was the name of the main ship?
Santa Maria
How did Pedro feel about Columbus at the beginning of the story?
He trusted him. Thought he knew more than the rest of the crew.
Why did Columbus take Pedro on his ship?
He could read and write.
Where did the ships stop to catch the westward winds?
Canary Islands
What were the names of the other two ships?
2
How did Pedro feel about the way Columbus treated the people he found in the new land?
He did not like it.
What is a galleon?
a Spanish sailing ship
To whom did Pedro dedicate his journal?
his mother
Where did Columbus find land?
North America, The Caribbean Islands
How many ships made it back to Spain?
2
How did the native people feel about Columbus and his crew at the beginning?
They welcomed them and thought they were from heaven.
What is a dugout?
A canoe used by native Americans
Who was Diego?
Pedro's funny friend.
What was the name of the fort that Columbus left behind?
La Navidad
What happened to the Santa Maria?
It hit a reef and sank.
How did the native people feel about Columbus and his crew at the end
The did not trust them