Christopher Christopher ColumbusColumbus

SS book pg 135 – 138SS book pg 135 – 138

Made by Kevin RoperMade by Kevin Roper

SS book pg. 135SS book pg. 135►Europeans were continuing their drive Europeans were continuing their drive

to explore the world. to explore the world. ►One of them, an Italian named One of them, an Italian named

_____________________, had a bold idea. _____________________, had a bold idea. ►He wanted to find a better way to reach He wanted to find a better way to reach

the ______________________, a part of the ______________________, a part of Asia rich with gold, spices, and other Asia rich with gold, spices, and other goods. goods.

►At the time the only way they had to At the time the only way they had to reach the Indies, was a difficult reach the Indies, was a difficult ________________________ journey. ________________________ journey.

►Columbus suggested sailing Columbus suggested sailing _________________ across the Atlantic _________________ across the Atlantic Ocean. Ocean.

►He needed ___________________ to pay He needed ___________________ to pay for his expedition.for his expedition.

►Columbus took his plan to Columbus took his plan to ________________King Ferdinand and ________________King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to convince them of a Queen Isabella to convince them of a quicker and cheaper way to the quicker and cheaper way to the Indies. Indies.

►On August 3, __________________ On August 3, __________________ Columbus left Spain heading west. Columbus left Spain heading west.

►Columbus sailed with 3 ships: Columbus sailed with 3 ships: ________________________________________________________________________

►After one _____________________at sea After one _____________________at sea the men on the ship wanted to the men on the ship wanted to return home, but Columbus pushed return home, but Columbus pushed on. on.

►On October ____________ land was On October ____________ land was sighted from the Pinta. sighted from the Pinta.

►Historians believed that Columbus Historians believed that Columbus may have reached one of the may have reached one of the ___________________ Islands. ___________________ Islands.

►Columbus’ RouteColumbus’ Route

►Since Columbus believed he had Since Columbus believed he had reach the Indies, he called the reach the Indies, he called the people living on these islands people living on these islands ____________________________________________

►This name would later be given to This name would later be given to all native people of North America. all native people of North America.

►The Bahamas Islands and other The Bahamas Islands and other islands in the region became known islands in the region became known as the _________________________as the _________________________

►Columbus died without knowing he had Columbus died without knowing he had discovered a new continent.discovered a new continent.

West IndiesWest Indies

The Columbian ExchangeThe Columbian Exchange►Columbus had 3 more trips to the Columbus had 3 more trips to the

Americas. He took ships loaded with Americas. He took ships loaded with ______________, animals, and other ______________, animals, and other supplies. supplies.

►Spain wanted to setup a _______________ Spain wanted to setup a _______________ that would bring profit to Spain. that would bring profit to Spain.

►A colony is a settlement far from the A colony is a settlement far from the country that rules it. country that rules it.

►The chart on page 136 shows the goods The chart on page 136 shows the goods that were moved through the Columbian that were moved through the Columbian Exchange. Exchange.

Columbian ExchangeColumbian Exchange

►List things that Europeans brought List things that Europeans brought FROMFROM the West Indies back to Europe. the West Indies back to Europe.

►List things that Europeans brought List things that Europeans brought TOTO the West Indies. the West Indies.

►Without knowing it, Europeans brought Without knowing it, Europeans brought disease _________________ to the disease _________________ to the Americas. Americas.

►Many Native Americans died because Many Native Americans died because they had no defense again smallpox they had no defense again smallpox and measles. and measles.

►European peoples also forced many European peoples also forced many Native Americans to work on Native Americans to work on _________________._________________.

►They forced many native peoples to They forced many native peoples to give up their own __________________ give up their own __________________ and way of life. and way of life.