BrainPOP Jr Christopher Columbus

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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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an explorer who reached the Americas

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Where did Columbus land?

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the Bahamas

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What were the names of Columbus’s ships?

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The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

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Who paid for Columbus’s trip?

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The king and queen of Spain

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What is a VOYAGE?

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a trip

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What is a ROUTE?

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a way to get someplace

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What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?

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He forced some of the native people into slavery.

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Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?

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because he thought he had landed in India

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Why did Columbus want to find a new route to the Indies?

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He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silk back to Spain.