Christipher Columbus Flashcards
(13 cards)
How many ships did columbus have?
3
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
Sponsors
People who funded a voyage of explorations (king Ferdinand and queen Isabella )
Why did Columbus stop the Canary Islands
To fix repairs and gather supplies
What did Columbus call the first island he saw?
San Salvidor
What did columbus call the people there ? And why ?
Indians because he thought he had found India
What country did Columbus think Cuba Was
Japan
Where did Columbus go after Cuba
He went to Hispaniola (present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic )
What happened to the Santa Maria?
On Christmas Day it hit a rock and was abandoned and Columbus returned home on the nina
What other country’s did he find on his other 3 journeys?
Jamaica , Puerto Rico ,Trinidad ,Panama and the mouth of the Orinoco River
What happened on the second voyage
He had a fleet of 17 ships and 1000 settlers went with him. He searched for gold and found a large amount on Hispaniola
What happened on the third voyage
He was sent back to Spain in chains
Fourth voyage
24 ships were lost in a hurricane
What happened when he got back to Spain the last time
He never reached china but he returned to Spain in 1504 and died in 1506
