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Page 1: Christopher Columbus A Mr. Freeman Production. Spice from Indies (Asia) Columbus was looking for shorter route to Indies to get spices.

Christopher Columbus

A Mr. Freeman Production

Page 2: Christopher Columbus A Mr. Freeman Production. Spice from Indies (Asia) Columbus was looking for shorter route to Indies to get spices.

Spice from Indies (Asia)

Columbus was looking for shorter route to Indies to get spices

Page 3: Christopher Columbus A Mr. Freeman Production. Spice from Indies (Asia) Columbus was looking for shorter route to Indies to get spices.

He also wanted Asia Silk

He could sell Silk for a very high price

Page 4: Christopher Columbus A Mr. Freeman Production. Spice from Indies (Asia) Columbus was looking for shorter route to Indies to get spices.

CaravansBefore the age of Exploration most people got to

Asia by caravan.

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New Idea

• Columbus had an Idea to reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic to reach Asia

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Getting the Money

Columbus went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to ask for money

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Columbus 3 Ships

• The King and Queen agreed to give Columbus 3 Ships

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Santa Maria

• The Santa Maria was his largest ship

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1492• Columbus set sail in 1492

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Oct 12, 1492

• Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador (Bahamas)

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Taino (Native People)• Columbus met the native people and

called them Indians because he thought he was in the Indies (Asia)

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Letters back to Spain• Columbus wrote letter stating how the Indians

were generous and could be convert to Christians but also stating how they could be slave

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Back to Europe• Christopher Columbus brought back gold and

treasure and also some Taino Indians back to Spain

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Columbus later voyages• Columbus made 3 more trips to the New

World

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Death• Columbus died still thinking that he had reach

the Indies (Asia). His discovery changed the world.


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