U5 L7 Spain (PART 2) Flashcards
Spain believed that great wealth could be obtained by doing what?
conquering and exploiting people of the New World
Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Genoa, Italy
When did Columbus and his crew arrive at Watling Island in the Caribbean Sea?
1492
Until the day he died, what did Columbus believe he found?
East Indies
What was Ferdinand Magellan’s motive to travel?
wanting to circumnavigate the world
Who funded Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition?
Spain
How many ships and men did Ferdinand Magellan have at the beginning of his trip?
5 ships and 243 men
How many days did Ferdinand Magellan expect his voyage to Spice Islands was going to take? What was the reality?
thought- 2-3 days
reality- 80 days
What did the men on Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage survive on when food ran out?
- leather
- sawdust
- rats
What did the many sailors on Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage become succumbed with?
scurvy
What was the reception Ferdinand and his crew got when they arrived in the Philippines?
some crewmen killed because of getting involved with a war with the tribes
By the end of Ferdinand Magellan’s 3 year and 12 day voyage, how many men survived?
18
What is Ferdinand Magellan referred to despite dying without completing the journey?
first man to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage proved what?
- earth is round
- Americas was a New World
What were the two of the most prominent and powerful tribes that Columbus named ‘Indians’?
- Aztecs
- Incas