6th - CH 32 - Section 4

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After the Columbus' voyage left with 3 ships in August of 1492, when did Columbus sight and find land in the Caribbean?

Magellan looked for the strait all along South America's east coast. He finally found it at the southern tip of the continent.

Describe Magellan's voyage? Was it a Success?

something that does harm or damage

Detrimental

1. Spain earned great wealth from its settlements. 2. Settlers mined for precious minerals and started sugar plantations. 3. The Spanish also brought new crops, such as sweet potatoes and pineapples, to Europe.

How did Columbus' voyages influence Spain during this period?

1. The voyages of Christopher Columbus revealed the existence of the Americas. 2. Magellan's expedition opened a westward route to the Indies. 3. It showed that it was possible to sail completely around the world. 4. It also proved that Columbus had indeed found a "New World"—one that Europeans hadn't realized was there.

How did early Spanish explorations change European views of the world?

1. The Spanish forced native people to work as slaves in the mines and on the plantations. 2. Priests forced many of them to become Christians. 3. Disease 4. Slavery

How was Spanish settlement of the New World detrimental to the native people?

One way they thought to do this was to sponsor explorations to claim new lands for Spain.

In the late 1400s, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain were determined to make their country a powerful force in Europe. Name one way they did this.

It took another three months to cross the Pacific. Continuing west, Magellan visited the Philippines. There he became involved in a conflict between two local chiefs. In April 1521, Magellan was killed in the fighting.

What did Magellan do in the Pacific?

explore nearby islands

What did the islanders do to help Columbus?

Magellan's crew sailed on to the Spice Islands. Three years after the expedition began, the only ship to survive the expedition returned to Spain. The 18 sailors on board were the first people to travel completely around Earth.

What happened to Magellan's crew after he was killed?

believed he could sail west to the Indies if he found a strait, or channel, through South America. The strait would connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, allowing ships to continue on to Asia.

What was Magellan's belief about finding Asia?

believed that Columbus had actually found a land mass that lay between Europe and Asia. One of these was Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer.

What was the common belief about Columbus' discovery among other explorers? Provide an example of an explorer.

the Indies, or eastern Asia, lay on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. He believed sailing west would be the easiest route to reach it.

What was the idea behind Columbus' voyage?

Straits of Magellan

What was the name of Magellan's pass?

Taino

What was the name of the native islander?

He proudly reported that he had reached Asia.

When Columbus arrived back in Spain, what did he report to Isabella and Ferdinand?

that he had sailed to Asia.

When Columbus died in 1506, what did he still believe?

November 1520

When did Magellan reach the Pacific Ocean?

August 1519

When did he leave for his voyage?

Spain

Who sponsored Magellan's voyage?

Ferdinand and Isabella I of Spain

Who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

1. Thinking they were in the Indies, the Spanish soon called all the local people "Indians."

Why did Columbus call the natives "Indians?"

1. They wanted to beat Portugal in the race to control the trade wealth of Asia. 2. They also wanted to spread Christianity.

Why did Ferdinand and Isabella fund Columbus?


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