Chapter 4: Spain Builds an Empire Lesson 1: The Voyages of Columbus

What sequence of events led to the Columbian Exchange? Bell Ringer! In your journal, answer this question to the best of your ability… You can refer to your notes & book. What sequence of events led to the Columbian Exchange?

What sequence of events led to the Columbian Exchange? Sample answer: Bell Ringer! What sequence of events led to the Columbian Exchange? Sample answer: ANSWER: Spain sent Columbus on a westward expedition on which he discovered the Americas. On later expeditions, he brought settlers, animals, & other supplies. Spain started the colony of New Spain in the Americas.

Bell Ringer! What sequence of events led to the Columbian Exchange? Rubric for answering this question: ANSWER: Spain sent Columbus on a westward expedition to find a cheaper and quicker way to the Indies where he discovered the Americas. On later expeditions, he brought settlers, animals, & other supplies. Spain later started the colony of New Spain in the Americas.

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Christopher Columbus Italian Explorer He wanted a better way to reach the Indies as the lands of China, Japan and India were then known in Europe Before this, Europeans only had the difficult Silk Road land journey He suggested sailing west Across the Atlantic Ocean

Christopher Columbus He needed money for his expedition Expedition – Is a journey made for a special purpose To pay for this, Columbus took his plan to Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella He convinced them that he could find a cheaper and quicker way to the Indies

Columbus and the Taino Columbus sent on expedition by Spanish Queen Isabella (Warrior Queen), and King Ferdinand; convinced them he would look for newer, cheaper route to China other than Silk Road Left on August 3, 1492 with 3 ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria On October 11, 1492, Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, landed in the West Indies. Met native people, the Tainos, who lived throughout the Caribbean. First stop may have been Bahama Island

"In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue" Three ships; La Santa María, La Niña, and La Pinta sailed from Puerto de Palos on August 3, 1492. October 12, land was sighted which he claimed for the king and queen of Spain Many believe this island was one of the Bahamas islands The natives that came to meet him were the Taino’s which Columbus called “Indians” The name later referred to the native people of the Americas & the islands of this region called the West Indies

The Columbian Exchange Columbus went back to the Americas three more times (4 total). 2nd time in 1493 took 17 more ships, settlers, animals, etc, to set up a colony for Spain Colony – a settlement far from the country that rules it Before long thousands of Europeans were living in colonies throughout the West Indies

The Columbian Exchange Columbian Exchange – A movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern & Western Hemisphere. Europeans brought: Horses Cattle Sheep pigs Europeans brought: Corn Potatoes Tomatoes Cocoa beans These changes helped the peoples of Europe, Africa, Asia, & the Americas But not all effects of the Columbian exchange were positive…

The Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange Without knowing it, Europeans also brought disease germs to the Americas Many Native Americans died because they had no natural defenses against these diseases like small pox and measles

Christopher Columbus Many changes came to the native people of the West Indies Tanios and other Native Americans forced to work on plantations (large farms) growing sugar cane Spanish also wanted to bring Christianity, forcing many to give up their own beliefs The result was the way of life of the Taino which we read at the begging of this lesson, as well as other groups of the Caribbean, disappeared.

QUESTION Do you think the Columbian Exchange was beneficial to native peoples? Explain why or why not…

Explorers for Spain Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci Vasco Balboa Born in Italy Led 4 voyages between 1492 & 1504 Amerigo Vespucci Sailed to the eastern coast of South America in 1501 Vasco Balboa Born in Spain In 1513, crossed the Isthmus of Panama & reached the Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan Born in Portugal Led the first expedition around the world. Began in 1519 and ended in 1522

The Impact of Columbus Western continents named after Amerigo Vespucci; went to South America in 1501-1502 and knew it wasn’t India or China. Named it “New World” NA tribes conquered (beaten in battle) by Euro’s; countries such as Spain, Portugal, England, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands had colonies by the 1600s NA and Euro’s will fight over land for centuries

Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 1493 1501 1513 1519

Columbus’s First Voyage Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 Columbus’s First Voyage 1493 1501 1513 1519

Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 Columbus’s First Voyage 1493 Columbus’s Second Voyage 1501 1513 1519

Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 Columbus’s First Voyage 1493 Columbus’s Second Voyage 1501 Amerigo Vespucci sails 1513 1519

Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 Columbus’s First Voyage 1493 Columbus’s Second Voyage 1501 Amerigo Vespucci sails 1513 Balboa sees the Pacific Ocean 1519

Lesson 1 Review: 1. Sequence of Events: Date Event 1492 Columbus’s First Voyage 1493 Columbus’s Second Voyage 1501 Amerigo Vespucci sails 1513 Balboa sees the Pacific Ocean 1519 Magellan's expedition

2. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella agree to support Columbus? Lesson 2 Review: 2. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella agree to support Columbus?

2. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella agree to support Columbus? Lesson 2 Review: 2. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella agree to support Columbus? To find a quicker and cheaper way to the Indies

3. What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage? Lesson 2 Review: 3. What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage?

3. What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage? Lesson 2 Review: 3. What was the goal of Columbus’s second voyage? To start a colony that would bring profits for Spain

4. How did the expeditions of Columbus lead to the Columbian Exchange? Lesson 2 Review: 4. How did the expeditions of Columbus lead to the Columbian Exchange?

4. How did the expeditions of Columbus lead to the Columbian Exchange? Lesson 2 Review: 4. How did the expeditions of Columbus lead to the Columbian Exchange? It exposed people to new plants, animals, and diseases. People wanted more of the new plants and animals.

Lesson 2 Review: 5. How might life in Europe and the Americas have been different if Columbus had not journeyed there?

Lesson 2 Review: 5. How might life in Europe and the Americas have been different if Columbus had not journeyed there? POSSIBLE ANSWER: Europeans would not have enjoyed certain foods, nor had the wealth generated by the colonies. Native peoples would not have had certain animals, nor been exposed to diseases or forced to give up their traditional ways.