Facts to know
1492the year Columbus set sail from Spain heading west to find India
Bahamas
islands southeast of Florida; Columbus’ first landing site
Cuba
a large island south of Florida; Columbus mistook it for Japan on his
first voyage
Vocabulary
ship
1. vessel__________________________________________________________________________
a tall, broad-leafed plant native to the Americas, often smoked
2. tobacco_________________________________________________________________________
(L. habito: I dwell, I live in) resident or someone who lives in a place
3. inhabitant _______________________________________________________________________
Activities
1. Composition: Write a journal entry from the perspective of a native inhabitant of America upon the
arrival of Columbus and his men.
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Comprehension Questions
the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina
1. What
were the names of Columbus’ three ships?_________________________________________
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2. Where
did Columbus land in the Americas? What did he find there?__________________________
landed on modern day Bahamas and found natives living in huts.
__Columbus
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3. Why is the name “Indian” an incorrect title for the Native Americans? Why did Columbus use it?
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called the inhabitants of the New World “Indians” because he wrongly believed
__Columbus
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was in India.
__he
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4. What
two mistakes did Columbus make?_______________________________________________
promised gold, silk, and spices to Ferdinand and Isabella that he could not deliver. He
__He
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failed to properly rule the colonists in the New World, and they revolted.
__also
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tobacco
5. What
new plant did the Native Americans introduce to the Spaniards?________________________
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Facts to know
Vocabulary
(L. pedis: foot) a quest; organized trip for a purpose
1. expedition_______________________________________________________________________
payment from one nation to another
2. tribute___________________________________________________________________________
governor; royal official
3. viceroy__________________________________________________________________________
Activities
1. Map: Locate the Canary Islands, Cuba, Japan, Haiti, and Trinidad.
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Comprehension Questions
1. Contrast
the ships and crews of Columbus’ first and second voyages._________________________
first trip included three small vessels; his second voyage had a fleet of seventeen
__Columbus’
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carring about fifteen hundred men.
__ships
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2. Describe
Columbus’ relationship with his men from Spain and with the natives upon his return to
the Americas.____________________________________________________________________
could not manage the colonists. They complained so badly against him that
__Columbus
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and Isabella sent a nobleman to check up on the settlement. He also failed to
__Ferdinand
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tribute from the natives.
__collect
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3. Contrast Columbus’ first and second returns to Ferdinand and Isabella. Explain why they were
so
different.______________________________________________________________________
first report to Ferdinand and Isabella included promises of riches because Columbus
__His
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he had truly found Asia. His news was sensational and caused a stir everywhere.
__believed
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second trip back to Spain was under duress. He had to explain to the king and queen
__His
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the colonists were so unhappy. He failed to bring any riches and many hated him.
__why
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4. Why
were Columbus’ voyages considered a failure? Do you think Columbus thought so?
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never found a route to India and was unable to bring riches back to Spain,
__Columbus
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he went to his grave wrongly believing he had found India.
__though
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