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Why did Christopher Columbus believe that sailing west of Europe would lead him to Asia?
Why did Christopher Columbus believe that sailing west of Europe would lead him to Asia?
- He believed the Earth was flat
- He wanted to convert people to Christianity
- He believed that the Earth was round and that he could reach Asia by sailing west (correct)
- He wanted to explore new trade routes
What was the name of the largest ship in Columbus's fleet?
What was the name of the largest ship in Columbus's fleet?
- The Nina
- The Victoria
- The Santa Maria (correct)
- The Pinta
What was one of the main reasons Europeans needed to trade with Asia?
What was one of the main reasons Europeans needed to trade with Asia?
- To spread Christianity
- To explore new lands
- To conquer new territories
- To obtain spices and tea (correct)
What was the name given to the native people of the Americas?
What was the name given to the native people of the Americas?
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages?
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages?
What was Christopher Columbus's main goal on his voyages?
What was Christopher Columbus's main goal on his voyages?
Why is it problematic to say that Columbus 'discovered' the Americas?
Why is it problematic to say that Columbus 'discovered' the Americas?
What was the name Columbus gave to the Americas?
What was the name Columbus gave to the Americas?
Flashcards
Why did Columbus think he could sail west to reach Asia?
Why did Columbus think he could sail west to reach Asia?
Christopher Columbus believed that the Earth was a sphere and that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
What was the name of Columbus's largest ship?
What was the name of Columbus's largest ship?
The Santa Maria was the largest ship in Columbus's fleet.
Why did Europeans trade with Asia?
Why did Europeans trade with Asia?
Europeans sought spices and tea from Asia.
What were the native people of the Americas called?
What were the native people of the Americas called?
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Who funded Columbus's voyages?
Who funded Columbus's voyages?
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What was Columbus's main goal?
What was Columbus's main goal?
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Why is it problematic to say Columbus 'discovered' America?
Why is it problematic to say Columbus 'discovered' America?
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What did Columbus call the Americas?
What did Columbus call the Americas?
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Study Notes
Conquistadors and Their Trips
- The main conquistadors were Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, and Pizarro, who sought to conquer new territories for Spain.
Christopher Columbus
- Born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy
- Believed the Earth was round, not flat
- Thought that sailing west of Europe would lead to Asia (China and India)
- Sought sponsorship from European countries, but only Spain accepted
- Sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, who provided:
- Three ships: The Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria (flagship)
- A crew of men
- Food supplies
- Columbus vowed to:
- Claim all territories discovered for Spain
- Convert all non-Christians to Christianity
- Bring back resources (gold) to Spain
Voyages and Discoveries
- Made four voyages to the New World (the Americas)
- Discovered countries on each voyage, but people were already living there
- The native people were known as the Amerindians, with five main groups:
- Tainos or Arawaks
- Caribs
- Mayas
- Incas
- Aztecs
The New World
- Called the New World because Europeans did not know of its existence
- Columbus believed he arrived in India in 1492, hence the name "New World"
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This quiz covers the Spanish conquistadors who traveled to seek land for Spain, conquering territories and people, including Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, and Pizarro.
