1.columbus sailed in 1492.. true this is one fact that the history books got correct
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1.Columbus sailed in 1492.
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TRUE
• This is one fact that the history books got correct.
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2. Columbus proved the world was round.
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FALSE
• The majority of the world knew the world was round many years before Columbus.
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3. Columbus believed the Indians were good, intelligent people.
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• Columbus wrote in his own diary:• “They should be good and intelligent servants,
for I see that they say very quickly everything that is said to them.”
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He believed it, but…
• He changed his opinion quickly when the Indians began to revolt.
• His early diaries call the Indians intelligent, but his later diaries call them “stupid.”
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4. Columbus was born in Madrid, Spain.
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FALSE• But why would he keep his nationality a secret?• Most historians believe Columbus's own claims that he was from Genoa,
but others think that he was hiding his past. For example he may have been a converted Jew. Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, and converted Jews would be suspect as well. The various options for his origin are:-
• Genoa, Italy is the most often quoted birthplace for Columbus.• Portugal• Catalonia• Jewish• Corsica• Chios Greece• Native Language• Pirate
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5. The names of Columbus’ ships were the Niña, the Pinta, and Santa Maria.
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TRUE
• Well, almost. La Niña was a nickname for the Santa Clara.
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6. Columbus sailed west because he wanted discover routes to India.
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FALSE
• You probably learned this in school, but the principal purpose of Columbus’s voyages was
• GOLD• http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bdorsey1
/41docs/01-col.html• "Gold is most excellent; gold is treasure, and
he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world." [2] –Columbus, 1502
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7. Columbus was the first person to say the world was round.
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Absolutely FALSE
• This is one of the lies Washington Irving invented in his book.
• There is absolutely no truth in this AT ALL.• Irving only believed it was a good story.
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8. Columbus made more than one voyage to the west.
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TRUE
• You took notes that Columbus made 4 voyages to the Caribbean. Only the most famous one was in 1492.
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9. Columbus was a good navigator and sailor.
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Well…this is your opinion. BUT…
• You should know that…• Columbus died believing that he had landed in
India, even though many people tried to convince him that it was really the Caribbean
• He almost stopped the voyage but his crew encouraged him to continue.
• He sailed in the wrong direction.
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10. Columbus was the first European to go to North America.
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FALSE
• You know from your notes that Leif Ericsson was the first European in North America
• There is much archaeological evidence to show that there were Europeans in “America” long before Columbus.
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11. Columbus had slaves.
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TRUE
• Yes, he had slaves. Many, many slaves. • He kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed
many of the Arawak people.• This is evidenced in the diaries of Columbus,
Bartolome de Las Casas, and other Spanish members of his crew.
• Columbus is responsible for taking more slaves than ANY OTHER PERSON in history. (5,000 +)
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12. Columbus got money for his voyages from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
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• The King and Queen gave Columbus money for the voyages, but only on the promise that he take back the worth in gold.
• When he did not find sufficient gold, he panicked, captured as many slaves as possible, and paid back the monarchs with slaves.
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13. Columbus landed his ships in America.
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• Well, that depends on this question: what is “America” and what is “discover?”
• Students in the USA learn he landed here on the famous 1492 voyage.
• Where was he?• In the Caribbean.• He WAS in Central America, but…• He did NOT discover it.
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14. Columbus was arrested for his conduct with the Natives
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• CRIMINAL RECORDArrested in Santo Domingo August 23, 1500. Sent to Spain in chains in October 1500. Released December 12, 1500 and summoned to court.
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15. Columbus discovered America
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• So why do people say he did?• Well, one reason is Washington Irving’s book.• The other reason?• Racism (this type is called Eurocentrism)• How is it possible that someone can
“discover” a land with people already on it?• Also, remember Leif Ericsson.
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So here’s the essential question…
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Why is Columbus celebrated as a hero?
• Do you think Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were heroes?
• Columbus and the Spanish Conquistadors were responsible for the deaths of more than 8 million people, ONLY during the Columbus years.
• In comparison, the Nazis of 1930s-40s Germany exterminated approximately 6 million Jews, Gypsies and homosexuals.
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So what were his achievements? (logras)
• He opened the translatlantic slave trade to the Caribbean
• He and his crew exterminated, conquered, raped, enslaved and tortured more than 8 million innocent people (directly and indirectly)
• He intended to reach Asia by west.• He did not achieve this.
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SO WHY???
• That’s a good question. What do you think?
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What happened to him?
• Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, on May 20, 1506, at the age of 54.
• Many years after, scientists studied his symptoms and believe he suffered from Reitter’s Disease, a rare tropical infection.
• There is evidence Reitter’s is related to an evolutionary form of syphilis, probably contracted through his sexual misconduct with female slaves.
• In fact, some medical historians believe Columbus possibly brought the disease to Europe. The first episode of syphilis in Europe was reported in 1495.
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Great job, everybody
• Thank you for working so hard on this.• It was MUCH reading and invenstigation.• I believe students deserve to know the truth.• And now, as a reward, here is a little movie
(about European colonization, but interesting, AND in Spanish)