Chap1 Our American Heritage

Match the following

• a group that travels together

• pirates

• the explorer who discovered the New World while searching for a sea route to the Indies;

• Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria

• sailors who rob from ships

• Christopher Columbus

• the king and queen of Spain who provided ships and money for Columbus's voyage

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• Columbus's three ships

• caravan

Christopher Columbus grew up in Genoa, ​ (a)   an important seaport town. ​ (b)   landed in North America about 500 years before Columbus.

In Christopher Columbus's day, the people of Europe called the unexplored sea the ​ (c)  

• Italy
• Leif Ericson
• Sea of Darkness.

Pretend you are a sailor in the days of Christopher Columbus. How would you describe the unknown sea?

What is another name for India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands?​ (a)   What were the names of the King and Queen who finally helped Christopher Columbus? ​ (b)   The three ships that Columbus was given were the ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   ​, and (e)   .

• The Indies
• Isabella and Ferdinand
• nina
• Santa Maria
• Pinta

What title did the king and queen give Columbus?

Why did the Spanish sailors not want to become part of Christopher Columbus's crew?

Match the following

• True

• the people of Spain were pleased with Columbus's discoveries

• true

• Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador on Oct 12, 1492

• False

• Christopher Columbus found the Indies

• true

• Christopher Columbus named the natives "indians' because he thought he was near the Indies

• True

• Columbus's men hoped to find great riches