In 1492, Christopher

Columbus Sailed

The Ocean Blue…

Map of Known World 1490

The Pre- Columbian World: 1492

Undiscovered

Columbus Discovers the New World

Christopher Columbus•Born 1451 in Italy

•Attended Sailing School with Henry the Navigator in Portugal

•Explored the African Coast w/ the Portuguese

•Wanted to sail to India / China via the NW Passage

•Proposal rejected by the Portuguese King

•Appealed to the King and Queen of Spain and was granted the charter to explore on Spain’s behalf

•Departed Spain -- 3 August 1492•Land Ho – it’s the New World -- 12 Oct 1492

Columbus Coming ashore on October 12: San Salvador

Florida

Vespucci’s Voyage to Confirm Columbus’ Discovery

Map of Columbus’ Discoveries circa 1499

AmerigoVespucci’sRoutes to the New World1499 and 1501

Map of Known World Post Columbus and Vespucci VoyagesUniversalis Cosmographia (1507)

UniversalisCosmographia,

1507

This is the first mapTo use the word

“America”to refer to the

New World

Assessing Columbus:

Hero or Zero?