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Chapter 1 Section 5
Early European Explorers
p. 49-53
Warm Up Questions
What allowed people to start exploring the open seas?
Explain what early explorers were looking for?
What do you know about Christopher Columbus?
Who discovered America?
Early Explorers
Portuguese were the 1st to start exploration
Used caravels--a quick, highly maneuverable ship with both triangular and square shaped sailsSquare sails carried ship forwardTriangular sails allowed ships to sail in the
wind
Caravel
Caravel
Early Explorers cont…
4 things they were looking for:1. Quicker water route to Asia
What was so important about Asia?
2. Gold3. God4. Glory
Landing of Columbus
Christopher Columbus
B. 1451 d. May 20, 1506Was an Italian who sailed for Portugal
Hmmmmmm
Not the 1st European to reach the “New World”---but given credit for itHmmmmmm
His voyages led to European awareness of the New World--led to European colonialization
Columbus cont…
Made three trips to the new worldNina, Pinta, Santa Maria
1st Voyage--1492Made a ton of mistakes---hmmmmmThought Asia was larger then it really wasThought the world was smaller than it really
wasDid not know about North America
Columbus cont…
1st VoyageDenied by the king of Portugal--advisors
told king not a good investmentApproached King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella of Spain for fundsPromised them riches beyond their beliefPromised them he would spread ChristianityThey agreed and funded him
1st Voyage
Reached the Caribbean islands--he called them San Salvador and Hispanola
Thought he was in the West Indies--called the natives Indians: where we get the name Indians
Encountered a group called the TainoPre-Columbus: 5 groups over 10,000 peopleBy 18th century: population decimated by disease,
slavery, and assimilationSpanish forced them to work on plantations
1st Voyage cont..
What did Columbus find?Little goldFertile LandCottonVariety of “new” fruits and veggiesSlaves
Columbus cont..
Made two more voyagesIntroduced horses to the “New World”Brought tobacco back to SpainOverall not what he promised the king and
queenWhen returned to Spain: placed in shackles and
sent to jailKing and queen eventually forgave himDied a relatively wealthy man
Christopher Columbus cont…
“a lack of culture, customs, and religion”“And there I found very many islands filled
with people innumerable, and of them all I have taken possession for their Highnesses.…”
“Weapons they have none, nor are acquainted with them, for I showed them swords which they grasped by the blades, and cut themselves through ignorance.”
“They have no iron, their javelins being without it, and nothing more than sticks”
Columbus cont…
“I intend at my return to carry home six of them to your Highnesses”
“They have no religion, and I believe that they would very readily become Christians”
Second Voyage
Columbus 2nd Voyage
3rd Voyage
Fact or Fiction??
Columbus discovered North AmericaColumbus had Spain’s best interest in mindColumbus treated the Taino fairlyColumbus was a brilliant navigatorColumbus made Spain richColumbus opened up westward expansion for
the EuropeansColumbus was a hero
Columbus Questions
Was Columbus a hero or a murderer?In your opinion, should we celebrate
Columbus day?Why is Columbus given credit with
discovering North America, when, he never set foot on the continent?
Columbus
Statue of Columbus
Philadelphia Salutes Columbus