Bell work 1. What is Vasco De Gama known for? 2. Why is this important? 3. What is Dias known for? 4. Why is this important?

Christopher Columbus

Objectives Explain how Columbus gets his start Explain how Columbus gets a sponsor to go explore Explain reactions of both Native Americans and Columbus to the voyage

Early Life Born in Genoa (modern Italy) to an ordinary family, father was a weaver City is on the ocean, grew up and took to the sea Had unusual ability to navigate

Pirate attack At age 25 a ship he was on was attacked by pirates, ship was burned Floated six miles to Portugal Was amazed by Portugal, probably greatest sailor of the period.

The Plan Worked in many voyages Proposed a new way to go to Asia for trade, promised riches Few were interested Pitched idea to kings and queens everywhere King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain (Portugal’s Rival) agree Gave him three ships: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

The Trip Takes two months Crew plans to kill him Luckily sees signs of land Believes he is in India (East Indies) Refers to people he meets as “Indios” which will later evolve to Indian Finds little of the wealth he promised

The Reaction Natives believe the group is from the sky Columbus has no clue as to where he is Interaction are friendly for the most part Wrecks the Santa Maria Some of his group stays behind as a small colony Columbus returns to Spain as a hero

Recap 1. Tell about Columbus’s early life.

Summary Questions 1. How did Columbus get his start as a mariner? 2. How did Columbus gain a sponsorship? 3. What promises did Columbus make to Ferdinand and Isabella? 4. Why did Columbus’s crew nearly kill him

Columbus Part II

Voyage 2 Columbus returns to the new world, the people he left behind had all been killed Columbus is harsh with the Natives, took many as slaves, made more pay tribute in gold Disease began taking toll on both groups Set up new colony

Lasting Impacts Discovered New World Started 1st Permanent European Colony Exchange of disease devastated native communities Opened up Spanish exploration

Fourth Voyage Columbus returned to Spain, cleared but stripped of a lot of his titles and money Was allowed to return on a fourth voyage Made it to Panama Crashed in Jamaica Stranded for a year Nearly killed by his own people and by Indian Had to negotiate for food, blocked out the moon Eventually returned to Spain, broke, poor health

Third Voyage Actually makes it to South America Returns to the colony and it is barely running Revolts have broken out Columbus executed many of the Spaniards Investigator arrived, accused Columbus of mismanagement and arrested him

Summary Questions 5. How many times did Columbus go to the new world? 6. What happened to Columbus on the Third trip? 7. How do Columbus use his knowledge of the solar system to get food from the Native Americans?