The Big Idea Christopher Columbus’s voyages led to new exchanges between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Main Ideas Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and reached a continent that was previously unknown to him. After Columbus’s voyages, other explorers sailed to the Americas.

Columbus Sails Across the Atlantic Christopher Columbus sailor from Genoa, Italy stories of wealth in Asia. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain paid for an expedition across the Atlantic.

Columbus Sails Across the Atlantic On August 3, 1492 Columbus sets sail across the Atlantic with three ships. On October 12, 1492 reaches the Americas.

Columbus Sails Across the Atlantic Columbus and his crew landed in the Bahamas he named San Salvador “Holy Savior.” Called native people Indians Why? Interested in…? GOLD NOT the culture of the Taino, the native people.

Columbus Sails Across the Atlantic Made three more voyages to the Americas. Impact of Columbus’s voyages on the world was not realized until years after his death

Impact of Columbus’s Voyages SPAIN v. PORTUGAL Line of Demarcation: Divided Atlantic Ocean Spain could claim all land west of that line Treaty of Tordesillas: Moved line 800 miles further west

Other Explorers Sail to the Americas Amerigo Vespucci Led Spanish fleet to present-day South American Coast Name Sound Familiar? German mapmaker labeled continents across the ocean America to honor him

Other Explorers Sail to the Americas Vasco Nunez de Balboa Present-day Panama 1513 – Pacific Ocean

Other Explorers Sail to the Americas Ferdinand Magellan Expedition in 1519 circumnavigated, or sailed around, the world.

The Columbian Exchange Name given the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.