1. Isabella and Ferdinand

2. Background Isabella and Ferdinand oversaw the Inquisition in 1478
They oversaw the fall of Granada, a Muslim stronghold in 1492
This allowed them to focus their attentions on exploration

3. Christopher Columbus
Isabella and Ferdinand gave Columbus the OK and he set sail on August 3rd, 1492
He set sail on the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta
He landed in the Bahamas (what he thought was Asia) on October 12th 1492 and called the island San Salvador

4. Christopher
Columbus

5. Columbus explored northern Cuba
Explored Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and accidentally brought disease to the Natives
Columbus set sail and arrived back in Spain March 15th, 1493 with slaves and gold

6. Results for Spain Spain entered a Golden Age for exploration
Spain signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494
Spain and Portugal divided up land

7. Spain was west; Portugal was east of 46’37

8. More Exploration
Ferdinand Magellan will circumnavigate the globe in 1520
Hernan Cortes invaded Mexico in 1518
Francisco Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon from
Francisco Pizzaro conquers the Inca Empire (Peru) in 1532

9. Writing Assignment
Based on the notes and quiz you took, you must defend one of the following:
Columbus Day should be celebrated or…
Columbus Day should not be celebrated
You need at least fifteen sentences supporting your position