1. Spanish Explorers

2. Spain went west Difference between Portuguese and Spanish expeditions
Portuguese sailed east around Africa to get to Spice Islands
Spanish sailed west
But looking for same thing!
Spice islands and india

3. Christopher Columbus Born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 Sailor
He studied old maps
Believed the world was round
Believed that by sailing west he could reach India

4. Sponsorship Needed money to pay for expedition Asked Portuguese King
Refused – why?
Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sponsored him
Why? Hoped to beat Portuguese in control of the spice trade in east

5. Setting Sail Set sail from port of Palos – Aug 1492
3 ships – Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Captain of Santa Maria, a naos
Pinzon Brothers – Captain of 2 others
Crew of 90

6. Essay on life onboard ship
Ferdinand and Isabella had provided the food – dried fish, salted meat, beans, wine, salted bread
In essay, always discuss food, disease, jobs of the crew, the sailor’s fears

7. Early Part Stopped at Canary Islands for supplies
Fresh water and repairs
Then out to the unknown
Sailors very afraid they would never see land again
Mutiny threatened
Put down by Pinzon brothers

8. Open sea Over a month in open sea Fears increased
Columbus kept 2 logs – a real one and one he showed to the crew
Why do you think he kept two?

9. Land! After 33 day, land was sighted Landed on an island
Columbus named it ‘San Salvador’
Claimed it for Spain
Thought he had reached Asia
Called the natives ‘Indians’
Why?

10. The Islands Travelled around the islands Called them ‘The Indies’
Landed at Cuba, Hispaniola
Never actually touched mainland America

11. Home Returned home to Spain in March 1493 Brought back no spices
But some gold, parrots, pineapples and 6 ‘Indians’
Hero’s welcome
Title ‘Admiral of the Ocean Sea’
Made Governor of the lands he found

12. Famous Ferdinand and Isabella delighted
Sponsored more voyages for Columbus
Wanted to conquer this undiscovered land for Spain
Columbus insisted he had reached the East
Many people didn’t agree
Said it was the New World

13. Later Years Columbus – 3 more voyages Brought Spanish settlers
Treated natives badly
Columbus recalled to Spain in chains
Died a disappointed man, still wished he had reached East

14. Results of Columbus’ voyage
Although he never reached China he had discovered a New World
Inspired many later explorers to sail west
Most famous would be Magellan

15. Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 – 2 main powers exploring the world
Spain and Portugal
They wanted to avoid war
Agreed to divide the new world between them
The Pope decided the deal
What does this tell us about the power and influence of Catholic Church in Europe?

16. Treaty of Tordesillas
1494 Treaty – Imaginary Line drawn down Atlantic Ocean map
Anything discovered west belonged to Spain
Argentina actually east of the line
That’s why in South America every country speaks Spanish except Argentina

17. TREATY MAP

18. Landing on America An Italian explorer called Amerigo Vespucci
Realised the land Columbus discovered was actually a ‘new world’
Wrote a book about his voyage there
New world named after him