1. In 1492, Christopher
Columbus Sailed
The Ocean Blue…

2. Map of Known World 1490

3. The Pre- Columbian World: 1492
Undiscovered

4. Meet the Renaissance Man who decided to challenge the idea of the known world in 1492….
Christopher Columbus
Born 1451 in Italy
Attended Henry the Navigator's Sailing School in Portugal
Explored the African Coast w/ the Portuguese
Was chosen by the Spanish King and Queen to represent Spain the Great exploration race

5. Rennassaince Man Motivated by Unquenchable Curiosity
2. Possessed the Courage to Take Risks
3. Driven by Spirit of Adventure
4. Guided by the idea that
Knowledge only comes from
Experience
OBJECTIVE: To sail west (around the known world) in order to reach China in the East
Was willing to go into the “unknown” waters of the Atlantic to test his hypothesis

6. IN 1492 Christopher Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue…

7. Leaves Spain
3 August 1492

8. Columbus Coming ashore on October 12: San Salvador in the Bahamas

9. During his 1st Voyage Columbus Explores the Islands in the New World
Florida

12. Vespucci’s Voyage to Confirm Columbus’ Discovery
Map of Columbus’ Discoveries circa 1499

13. Amerigo Vespucci’s
Routes to the
New World
1499 and 1501

14. Map of Known World Post Columbus and Vespucci Voyages
Universalis Cosmographia (1507)

15. Universalis Cosmographia, 1507
This is the first map
To use the word
“America”
to refer to the
New World