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Patron

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Someone who funds activities for others

Eg. Acts, music, exploring etc..

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Explorations

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The act of exploring something

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Caravel

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These were small, fast and easy to monuver ships

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Compass

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Something that directs you to north, south, west and east

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Scurvy

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An infection you get from not eating enough vitamin A

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Hardtack

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The biscuits the sailors ate when on long voyages

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Cartographer

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Someone who makes maps

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Clinker built

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When one brick/piece of wood is sitting on top of two

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Christianity

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A religion

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Captain

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The leader of the ship

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Cape of good hope

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The tip of africa

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Sponsors

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People who funded a voyage of exploration

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Who were his sponsers

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

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How many ships did Columbus have?

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  1. The nina the pinta and the santa maria
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Why did Columbus stop at the canary islands?

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To fix repairs and gather supplies

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What did Columbus call the first island he saw?

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San salvador

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What did Columbus call the people he found and why?

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He called them Indians because he thought he had reached India when really he reached America

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How many journals/logs did he keep and why?

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  1. He did so he could have 1 open to the sailors and a private 1 just for him. He did so he could keep the sailors feeling safe and confident in their voyage but could write the truth in the other log.
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When was his second voyage?

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1493-1496

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When was his third voyage?

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1498-1500

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When was his fourth voyage?

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1502-1504

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What happened to Hispaniola on his fourth voyage?

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He warned the Governor about a hurricane coming but he wouldn’t listen and 24 ships were lost.

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Did Columbus ever reach China?

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No

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What year did he return to Spain?

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1504

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When and where did he die?

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He died in Valladolid in 1506.

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When was he born?

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1451.

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What age was he when he died?

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55 years old

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