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25 Cards in this Set
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Why did the Columbus start his journey anyway?
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The Europeans wanted a faster trade route to the East that didn't involve traveling through the Mediterranean Sea
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Which general direction did Columbus sail in?
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West!!!
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Where did Columbus grow up?
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Genoa, Italy
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What is teh center of European knowledge about sea travel?
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Lisbon, Portugal
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How many miles from Portugal did Columbus believe Asia was?
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2,400 miles
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What was the actual distance Asia was away from Portugal?
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12,000 miles
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Who did Columbus first go to for a sponsor?
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John II of Portugal
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Who ended up sponsering Columbus' journey?
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Isabella and Ferdinand
Columbus said they could get money (gold) and make the people there Catholic |
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What is another word for governor?
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Viceroy
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How much of the Asian riches would Columbus recieve?
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10%
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What were the 3 ships that Columbus took?
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Nina
Pinta Santa Maria |
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Where was the first voyage stop?
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Canary Islands
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When did they spot land?
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October 12, 1492
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What phrase means "land!"
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Tierra!
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What had Columbus named one of the Bahama Islands (which he thought was Asia)?
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San Salvador, meaning Holy Savior
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What did Columbus call the island-dwellers?
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Indios - Inhabitatns of the Indies
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What does Taino mean?
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Good or noble in Arawak
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Where had the Santa Maria landed or shipwrecked off?
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Hispaniola
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Where did Columbus establish the first colony?
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Hispaniola
La Navidad (the nativity) |
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What did Columbus find when he returned to La Navidad?
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Nothing - everything and everyone was gone
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What is an encomienda?
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A system of colonists who recieved the right to have a certain number of American Indians work for them
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What did Queen Isabella think of the encomiendas?
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Indians were not slaves. They were supposed to be paid a small allowance for their labors
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Who was Bartolome de Las Casas?
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An encomendero who urged the spanish government to treat the Indians better
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Why were the American Indians dying?
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They were not immune to the European diseases
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Who replaced Indian laborers?
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African slaves
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