WHO WAS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Italian explorer Western Route across Atlantic Ocean in 1492 Made four trips to the Caribbean.

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WHO WAS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Christopher Columbus ( ) Italian explorer Western Route across Atlantic Ocean in 1492 Made four trips to the Caribbean and South America ( )

WHY SAIL WEST? Italian Explorer sailing West for Spain Spain says “YES” Columbus first asked Italy Eastern Trade Route Using the Silk Road Columbus asked Portugal Southern Trade Route Coastline – Europe=>Africa=>Asia Columbus sails West Three ships provided by Spain

Christopher Columbus Makes More Trips to the “NEW World” Arrived on land in 1492 Columbus sees the Natives Thought he was in India Named the Natives “Indians” Sails back to Spain Food crops/plant from the Natives Writes a letter to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand II The Columbian Exchange was the widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas

“LAND”

“LOOK! STRANGE BIRDS”

The Columbian Exchange Animals Plants Culture Human Population Technology/Ideas Communicable Diseases Columbus’s success is recognized Many Explorers Sail West The Columbian Exchange

Family Feud Columbian Exchange