Chapter 1 Section 5

Early European Explorers

p. 49-53

Warm Up Questions

What allowed people to start exploring the open seas?

Explain what early explorers were looking for?

What do you know about Christopher Columbus?

Who discovered America?

Early Explorers

Portuguese were the 1st to start exploration

Used caravels--a quick, highly maneuverable ship with both triangular and square shaped sailsSquare sails carried ship forwardTriangular sails allowed ships to sail in the

wind

Caravel

Caravel

Early Explorers cont…

4 things they were looking for:1. Quicker water route to Asia

What was so important about Asia?

2. Gold3. God4. Glory

Landing of Columbus

Christopher Columbus

B. 1451 d. May 20, 1506Was an Italian who sailed for Portugal

Hmmmmmm

Not the 1st European to reach the “New World”---but given credit for itHmmmmmm

His voyages led to European awareness of the New World--led to European colonialization

Columbus cont…

Made three trips to the new worldNina, Pinta, Santa Maria

1st Voyage--1492Made a ton of mistakes---hmmmmmThought Asia was larger then it really wasThought the world was smaller than it really

wasDid not know about North America

Columbus cont…

1st VoyageDenied by the king of Portugal--advisors

told king not a good investmentApproached King Ferdinand and Queen

Isabella of Spain for fundsPromised them riches beyond their beliefPromised them he would spread ChristianityThey agreed and funded him

1st Voyage

Reached the Caribbean islands--he called them San Salvador and Hispanola

Thought he was in the West Indies--called the natives Indians: where we get the name Indians

Encountered a group called the TainoPre-Columbus: 5 groups over 10,000 peopleBy 18th century: population decimated by disease,

slavery, and assimilationSpanish forced them to work on plantations

1st Voyage cont..

What did Columbus find?Little goldFertile LandCottonVariety of “new” fruits and veggiesSlaves

Columbus cont..

Made two more voyagesIntroduced horses to the “New World”Brought tobacco back to SpainOverall not what he promised the king and

queenWhen returned to Spain: placed in shackles and

sent to jailKing and queen eventually forgave himDied a relatively wealthy man

Christopher Columbus cont…

“a lack of culture, customs, and religion”“And there I found very many islands filled

with people innumerable, and of them all I have taken possession for their Highnesses.…”

“Weapons they have none, nor are acquainted with them, for I showed them swords which they grasped by the blades, and cut themselves through ignorance.”

“They have no iron, their javelins being without it, and nothing more than sticks”

Columbus cont…

“I intend at my return to carry home six of them to your Highnesses”

“They have no religion, and I believe that they would very readily become Christians”

Second Voyage

Columbus 2nd Voyage

3rd Voyage

Fact or Fiction??

Columbus discovered North AmericaColumbus had Spain’s best interest in mindColumbus treated the Taino fairlyColumbus was a brilliant navigatorColumbus made Spain richColumbus opened up westward expansion for

the EuropeansColumbus was a hero

Columbus Questions

Was Columbus a hero or a murderer?In your opinion, should we celebrate

Columbus day?Why is Columbus given credit with

discovering North America, when, he never set foot on the continent?

Columbus

Statue of Columbus

Philadelphia Salutes Columbus