1. Chapter 3 Section 1 Spain Prepares for Exploration

2. Reconquista 800 years before Columbus set sail Spanish Christians vs. Islamic Moors –Moors from northwest Africa

3. The Moors 711—Moors gained control of Spain Brought great wealth to region

4. The Christians Viewed retaking the land a necessity Believed God wanted them to drive out “unbelieving” Moors Had hard time pushing Moors out –Due to divisions among forces –Fought among themselves –Finally managed to push Moors out

5. Reconquista Completed Granada –Last Moor stronghold –1492—Spanish Christians pushed Moors out –Reconquista over –Spain now fully under Spanish control

6. 1492 History Leonardo da Vinci draws a flying machine Ivan the Great (Russia) invades Lithuania

7. da Vinci’s Flying Machine

9. The 3 G’s Soldiers –Way for Spanish men to have better lives –When enemy defeated, wealth was taken –Mighty warrior=honor –Gold –Glory –God

10. Change of Purpose After defeating Moors, soldiers lost their purpose Soldiers now looking for new lands to conquer

11. Christopher Columbus Experienced sailor Born in Italy Lived in Portugal –Portuguese among Europe’s leading overseas explorers

12. Christopher Columbus 1453 –Turks captured Constantinople –Price of oriental trade goods went up in Europe –Fortune to be made if route to “the Indies” could be found that bypassed Muslim- controlled territories

13. Christopher Columbus Columbus came up with plan to sail west going long way around and arriving at China from east Tried to interest King John of Portugal –Portuguese working on own exploration route going down coast of Africa—not interested 1486—Columbus left for Spain to interest them

14. King John II Portuguese explorations were his main priority in government

15. Christopher Columbus Spain involved in Reconquista Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella had neither time nor money for Columbus’s plan Columbus stayed in Spain waiting for opportunity

18. Columbus’s 1 st Voyage Columbus departed from port of Palos (near Huelva) on August 3, 1492 3 ships –Nina –Pinta –Santa Maria

19. Columbus’ 1 st Voyage October 12, 1492 –Land sighted by Rodrigo de Triana –Columbus called it San Salvador “They ought to make good and skilled servants, for they repeat very quickly whatever we say to them. I think they can very easily be made Christians, for they seem to have no religion. If it pleases our Lord, I will take six of them to Your Highnesses when I depart, in order that they may learn our language."

20. Columbus’ 1 st Voyage October 28—explored Cuba December 5—explored Hispaniola –Santa Maria ran aground

21. The Nina –Smallest of the fleet –captained by Vicente Añes Pinzón –probably 50 or 60 tons

22. The Pinta –captained by Martín Alonso Pinzón –a smaller, lighter, and faster ship than the tubby Santa Maria –probably was about 70 tons –Fastest of the three

23. The Santa Maria –broad and slow, designed for hauling cargo –Weighed about 100 tons –The slowest of the 3

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