Christopher Columbus Flashcards
When and where was he born
Genoa 1451
What did cc believe and how did he believe he could do this
That the world was round and if he sailed East he could reach west
How did he believe he could reach Asia faster
By sailing west cutting out the difficult route past Africa
What did the king of Portugal think of cc theory of sailing west
He didn’t agree and didn’t give him sponsorship as he liked the African way
What was cc solution to the king of portugals rejection to sponsorship
He decided to ask for sponsorship off portugals rivals Spain
What was Spain’s concern about his decision
They didn’t 100% think that traveling across the dangerous Atlantic was a bright idea
When cc convinced queen Isabella and Ferdinand what did they provide him with
Crew ships and supplies
What types of boats and what were the names of the boats that cc was given
The Nina and pints were caravels
And the Santa Maria was a nao was a newer stronge the the caravel
Who captained the niana and pinta
Martin and Vicente pinzon brothers
From where did the set off and when
The 3rd of August 1492 from palos in the Canary Islands
When did they land on the land that cc thought was India
12th oct
Why did cc keep 2 log boats
One with the truth and one with what he wanted to be the truth
Where did cc actually land
In an island off America
How far was cc from India
10,000 miles away
What did cc name the island
San Salvador
