Discovery Of The American Continent Flashcards
Dob of columbus
1451-1506
In italy geneva
Why were european interested in east
Europeans were always interested in elevating trade links to the the east beacause they had a broad range of political, economic, religious, and social concerns regarding asia.
They always tried to find better opportunities to reach out the East and establish economic relationships with the people there.
Two main routes between Europe and asia?
In which century
- Water(ran through Cairo, the red sea and the Indian ocean)
- Land
Why these routes were blocked
Watercroute was the main source of trade between Europe and asia but sea pirates put a pause on such relations
Land route was closed by turkey due to traditional religious rivalry between the Muslims and the Christians.
European kings and queens offered what to mariners and for what purpose?
They offered assistance and handsome amount of money to tge mariners who would agree to explore the shortest route to the east particularly asia.
Because they were interested in fabric, spices, agricultural products and stones from asia
Christopher columbus convinced on what?
He encouraged to establish regular channels of contact and trade with the new world.
Which European empires explored new world
Spain
Portuguese
France
Who discovered American island
Norseman from Scandinavian countries
Christopher’s father’s profession
Wool comber
Columbus details
He was good in maths and astronomy
He was interested in understanding the philosophy of ocean
And to find different directions to cross the barriers that the ocean offered from atlantic to pacific.
He went to lisbon(portugal) and prepared some maps and charts and undertook occasional voyages down to african coast to cape verde island
1n 19— he remained unsuccessful in winning the interest of king—- of portugal in funding the voyage
1948
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Spain’s king and queen?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Voyage of 194–
1942
He went to offer his services for the exploratory voyage after the defeat of Muslim strong hold in spain the queen agreed to finance the voyage and named columbus viceroy, admiral and governor of any land the he would found.
Hoe many fleets of columbus?
And when did they leave spain and where they landed? And when
Aug 3 1942
3 fleets left spain
Made a landing on bahamas
Oct 12 about two months later
After that where the fleet went
Fleet then sailed to northeast coast of cuba and turned eastward to the island of hispaniola which now comprises of countries of haiti and Dominican Republic
There he lost his flagship and went back to report his findings
