Exercise 1.2.2 Columbus Timeline PDF

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GEOG 250 Module 1

Caribbean

Exercise 1.2.2 - Christopher Columbus and the Arrival of the Europeans Using the following two websites create a timeline on the early exploration of Christopher Columbus to the Caribbean Islands. Reference websites: http://www.christopher-columbus.eu/timeline.htm http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Presence-of-Mind-A-World-TooNew.html?c=y&page=3

Title your timeline and place the following dates matched with their corresponding event. Identify the island/s he landed at on each of the 4 journeys. 1. 1451- Columbus is born in Genoa , the son of a wool merchant and weaver. 2. August 03, 1492 - Departs from Palos, Spain (First Voyage) ( went to Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola) 3. October 12, 1492 - New world sighted at 2:00 a.m. by Rodrigo de Triana, somewhere in the Bahamas 4. Niña

January 16, 1493 – Columbus departs Hispaniola for Spain in the

5. September 25, 1493 – (Second Voyage) 1493 September The Grand Fleet of 17 ships departs Cádiz. 7. May 11, 1502 - Departs from Cádiz, Spain, with four ships. (Fourth Voyage) 8.

1506 - Columbus dies at Valladolid.

Answer the following: a.

What was the nationality of Christopher Columbus? Italian

b. Who financed his voyages? Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to finance his journey c. What were the names of his 3 famous ships? the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina...