Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus lived in Spain, but where was he born?
Italy
How many weeks did Christopher Columbus sail for?
About 10 weeks
When Christopher Columbus arrived to Native lands, the Native Americans offered ______.
A feast.
What is a push factor?
a reason that causes people to leave a place.
What is a pull factor?
a reason for moving to a new place.
Christopher Columbus WANTED to sail to _____.
Asia
Christopher Columbus wanted to find the New World. What is the New World?
The New World is what Christopher Columbus called the new American land he sailed to because it as new to him.
Name 3 foods from Native Americans that were brought back to Spain by Christopher Columbus.
squash, corn, mangos, cacao, beans, tomatoes
One push factor was poverty. What does poverty mean?
No money, poor
One pull factor was wealth. What does wealth mean?
Money
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail on his journey?
1492
Many sailors died on the boat during their journey because _____.
they got diseases from not enough water and from moldy foods.
Name 3 animals from Native Americans that were brought to back Spain by Christopher Columbus.
cows, horses, pigs, chickens, turkey, goats
One push factor was religious conflicts. What does that mean?
People did not agree with religion and had different beliefs.
One pull factor was land. Describe how Christopher Columbus saw the world and wanted land.
Christopher Columbus wanted to take over lands and have glory.
Christopher Columbus arrived to the island called ________.
Bahamas.
The time of exploration was called the _______ Era.
Colonial
Christopher Columbus and other European explorers wanted the 3 Gs. What were they?
Gold, God, and Glory
Christopher Columbus was being "pushed" from which country?
Spain
One pull factor was the 3 G's. Explain what EACH G means.
Christopher Columbus wanted to steal gold to become wealthy, share his religious beliefs about God, and have glory of controlling lands.
Christopher Columbus had three ships. What were their names?
The Pinta, The Nina, and The Santa Maria.
What is colonization?
When someone takes over land and people to control them.
Native Americans were treated poorly by Christopher Columbus. Many of them died. How did they die?
Disease and by being killed or enslaved
One push factor was limited opportunities. What opportunities were in America?
No king and queen, can set up their own land their way, get more money.
One pull factor was more freedom. What kind of government did Spain have?
King and Queen