Early European Explorers As Europeans searched for Sea Routes to Asia, Christopher Columbus Reached the Americas.

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Europes and Eurdowns  As Trade in Europe Grew, Italy improved their Business Practices and turned profits  Italy increased Asian Trade for Profit and Blocked Europe out of the Mediterranean Sea  As Europe tried to open the Asian Markets, Exploration increased World Wide

Around the World  With the invention of the Caravel, sea travel became easier  Explorers Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco de Gama Find route around Africa to India  As Portugal takes control of the Spice Trade in Asia, the rest of Europe searches for more routes

Columbus Day  Christopher Columbus sets out to find a westward water route to Asia  Columbus miscalculated how far Asia reached around the world and the size of the world and thought he had a short trip  When the king of Portugal would not fund Columbus’ voyage Spain financed the trip

Second Thoughts  King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus for profit and to Spread Christianity  Spain Had doubts about the Journey including:  Accuracy of Columbus’ route calculations  Spain was at war with Muslims  Columbus had a high price for his services

3 Hour Tour?  Columbus wanted big rewards for his exploration including money and leadership  After Defeating the Muslims, Spain financed Columbus and he set sail using the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria  Columbus set sail with an experienced crew and one year of supplies

Wrong Turn  Columbus set sail on August 3 rd 1492 and kept journals of his journey  As the crew lost confidence in the voyage land was sighted on October 22 nd, 1492  Thinking he reached the Indies in Southeast Asia, Columbus called the Taino people Indians  Columbus, however, Had discovered the Caribbean Islands

Round Trip  Columbus Declared the discovered land San Salvador and set out to find Japan, reaching several Caribbean Islands  When Columbus found gold and pearls in Hispaniola, he left his men to rule the land and set sail home  As the Crew angered the Taino people, they would be killed  Columbus gave his report of his route to Asia, not understanding he had discovered a new Continent

Free for all  Columbus failed to bring back riches from the new land and did NOT spread Christianity  After his death, Europeans realized he had discovered a new continent and wanted to get rich  As Spain grew rich in the new land England and France would begin to explore the land

Discussion Question Do you think we should celebrate Columbus Day in the United States? Why or Why Not?

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