Age of Exploration

According to the video's introduction what CONCLUSION can be BEST made about Christopher Columbus?

• He did not discover America

• The idea of Columbus is complicated, his actions were both good and bad for the world

• He created slavery in America

• Columbus discovered America, it is because of this that there is a holiday for him

Which of these sentences BEST explains WHY Europeans were out exploring the world?

• The King of Spain sent out Columbus

• Columbus wanted to become rich and famous

• Europeans wanted to reach India to trade (buy &sell)

• The world was flat

Which (2) statement below BEST summarize the MAIN Idea that Christopher Columbus did not discover the Americas?

• The Norse (viking) had already came and even created a town

• There were Native Americans already living for a long time

• Educated people knew the world was not flat

• Columbus brought back more Europeans to live in the Americas

Which words or phrases BEST help you understand the meaning of "settlement or settler"?

• news was sent to Europe inspiring more explorers

• The Norse (vikings) created New Foundland 500 years before Columbus

• Vikings did not wear cow helmets

• Vikings did not last; however, Columbus's did which inspired Europeans

Which of these sentences BEST explains WHY the skinny lawyer Claims Columbus was a horrible person?

• Columbus wanted to take over Spain and become its new King

• He made prisoners out of the natives and said it was easy

• Everybody had Wars and fighting Columbus was no different

• The native people were at war with each other as well, Columbus just did what they did

What are (2) sentences that BEST explains WHY the round lawyer Claims Columbus's discovery was good?

• Columbus's discovery gave a chance fro people in the past to come to America for better lives

• The Americas represented a new beginning, freedom and was an inspiration for Europeans

• Columbus was a hero

• The discovery was new land for immigrants

Which statement below BEST summarizes the MAIN Idea that Columbus should not be judged so badly?

• The natives children suffered and still are discriminated against

• Hero's cannot be made out of people who caused so much suffering

• You cannot judged somebody 500 years ago by our modern standards (beliefs)

• many people had different opinions, some are right and some are wrong

Which of these sentences from the video BEST explains that Columbus was not a good leader in his colony (land)?

• "over 3 million people perished from war, slavery, and the mines"

• He tortured natives

• "He sold 9 year old girls as slaves"

• He was brutal to other colonists (Europeans) as well

What conclusion is BEST supported by the video explaining how Columbus day is celebrated by other countries ?

• It explains how some people can turn a negative into something positive

• Celebrations for survivors of Columbus

• Some places in the US will celebrate Columbus, some wont

• Columbus day no matter what is celebrated

Which (2) of these sentences BEST explains WHY changing the celebration of Columbus day should be considered?

• Because it is tradition, we have been celebrating it for 100 years

• People need heros to be inspired by and to look up to

• Traditions change

• How and what we believe in says a lot about what we believe and value