Manifest Destiny Christopher Columbus & the New World

Christopher Columbus ( ) Born in Italy Name was Cristoforo Columbo (or close to it)

Christopher Columbus Moved to Portugal Sailed for Spain King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella funded his famous 1492 expedition

Christopher Columbus Enchanted by Marco Polo’s tales of riches found in Asia

August 8, 1492: Set sail from Spain October 12, 1492: Landed on an island he called “San Salvador” Called the Natives “Indians” because he thought he landed on island off the coast of India

Christopher Columbus Over the next 12 years, made 3 more voyages to the New World Always thought he was in India Trying to Find Marco Polo’s legendary cities

Why? European Explorers were trying to find a cheaper route to India (Asia)

Why? Turkey (Ottoman Empire) raised their taxes Wanted to find an all-water route to Asia

Why? People did NOT think the world was flat Some already believed the Western Hemisphere existed, some didn’t

Why? Options: Sail South around Africa Shoot straight west around the globe Find water route through North America The Northwest Passage

3-G’s Explorers motivated by 3 major forces. Gold Glory God

3-G’s Gold Trying to Make money Spices, Silk

3-G’s Glory Have their name attached to something immortal

3-G’s God Claimed to be exploring in the name of God Also a way to spread their religion

Manifest Destiny Destiny = fate No control over outcome Manifest = Obvious Believed they had the God-given right to take over any land

Manifest Destiny Very Ethnocentric Technical term for being prejudiced Literally means putting your own ethnicity in the center Eat monkey brains?

The New World Virginia The center of British activity in the New World named for Queen Elizabeth I (r ) Known as the Virgin Queen

The New World Jamestown Center of activity in VirginiA Named for King James I of England (r ) Was also James VI of Scotland