Columbus and the

New World
by Victoria Kratz, Samantha Casali, Roman Manuel,
Garrett Smith

Background
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy
He was raised Roman Catholic and was very intelligent
Columbus believed that he could sail west from Spain to
reach Asia
Asia was important for its gold and spices

Columbus Embarks
Looked for money to fund his trip, but no countries
would give him any (British, Portuguese and Spanish
Crowns)
Eventually, he convinced Spain to pay for his journey
Columbus sailed the ocean blue, August 3rd, 1492
He sailed for about 3 months

Land Ahoy!
A crew mate, Rodrigo whom Columbus had a bet with,
spotted an island but Columbus later claimed he saw it
before Rodrigo
Columbus hit land on October 12, 1492
Columbus and his crew landed on the island of
Guyanahira in the Caribbean
Columbuss landing is met with a positive welcome from
the natives
But..trouble looms for the Arawak/Taino people

The results of Columbuss Journeys

Claimed the Arawak Islands for Spain
Set up Spanish colonies on these islands
Forced the island natives to help find gold
Quest for gold doesnt bring much profit
Brought slaves back to Spain

The Results of Columbuss Journeys

Continued
Paved the way for other exploders' discoveries in the
Western Hemisphere including the discovery of America

Questions?????
Did Columbus become rich/find gold?
What was the journey like?
Was Columbus a good man?
Was the journey worth it?
What if Columbus had a GPS?

Answers!!!!!
No, Columbus ended up dying a poor man
The journey was filled with disease and treacherous
seas
Although Columbus was considered catholic and
religious, Columbus was a greedy, deceitful and
arrogant man who did a lot of bad things
In the end, the journey yielded very little.small
amounts of gold and spices, an entire race enslaved
under the Spanish Crown
If Columbus had a GPS, then he wouldve ended up in
the East Indies in Asia like he initially planned

Activity Columbus Interview

Each student writes down 5 questions they would ask
Mr. Columbus if they were interviewing him, and why
they chose those questions
Keep the questions short and general
Prize will be given to the most unique and interesting
interview