Christopher Columbus Flashcards
(18 cards)
When was Christopher Columbus born?
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy.
What did Columbus enjoy as a teenager?
As a teenager, he enjoyed sailing.
Where did Columbus sail during his youth?
He sailed all over Europe, even to Ireland.
What happened to Columbus in 1476?
In 1476, he was aboard a ship that was shipwrecked off the coast of Portugal.
What significant life event occurred after Columbus’s shipwreck in 1476?
He married and had a son.
What happened to Columbus’s wife in 1485?
His wife died in 1485, and he moved to Spain.
What idea obsessed Columbus after moving to Spain?
He became obsessed with the idea of a ‘new route’ to India.
What was the general belief about Columbus’s journey to China?
No one believed he could complete the journey to China because of the size of the ocean.
Who funded Columbus’s expedition?
Eventually, the king and queen of Spain funded his expedition.
When did Columbus set sail for his expedition?
He set sail in August 1492 with 3 ships: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
Where did Columbus land after his voyage?
After a difficult voyage, he landed 2 months later in the Bahamas.
What did Columbus mistakenly believe about his landing?
Columbus believed he landed in India, so he called the locals ‘Indians.’
What happened to the Santa Maria at Christmas 1492?
At Christmas 1492, the Santa Maria was shipwrecked.
When did Columbus return to Spain after his first voyage?
He returned to Spain in March 1493.
What items did Columbus bring back to Spain?
He brought gold, pineapples, fruits, tobacco, turkey, parrots, and some native people back to Spain.
How was Columbus regarded in Spain after his voyages?
He became a hero in Spain.
How many more times did Columbus travel to The New World?
He traveled back and forth to The New World 3 more times.
When and where did Columbus die?
He died in Spain in 1506 at the age of 54.
