Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

• Truth vs. Fiction

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Can You Pick the Real Columbus?
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Reasons of Exploration (The 3 Gs)

• Gold- Countries becoming rich off the backs of
  other countries.
• God- Spreading Christianity to the ungodly.
• Glory- Explorers were the rock stars of their
  time, and wanted to reap the benefits of fame.

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Wrong! Aristotle proved the world was round
during the Greek period, and globes came out in
1492.
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Keepin It in the Family
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Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
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I claim this land for Spain! (1492)
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Columbian Exchange
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So What Was Columbus Contribution to the New
World?

• He is responsible for North and South Americas
  first swine flu.
• Decrease in Native American population by 90-95.
• Gold Fever in the New World

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Explorer Cheer (Follow each line with So keep
the Faith) My names Columbus and I know what I
got. I found a land thats hotter than hot. Its
a place called Caribbean. Met some people, call
them Indians. My names Cabral I know what I
found. Its a place with no one around. I tried
to find my way to Africa. Stead I ended up in
South America. My names da Gama and I won me a
race. Found a sea route to a real cool place. My
ships landed in India. Was the newest route to
Asia. My names Amerigo and I know Im the
best. Landed in a place to get me some
rest. Wrote me a book of all that I see, Land was
so good that its named after me. My names Balboa
and found the South Sea. Was charged with
treason, so they had to kill me. Reached the
Pacific because I heard me a tale, Of an ocean
where I always can sail. My names Magellan and I
was a success. Did even better than that guy
Columbus. Was the first to go around the
earth. Found me a strait that really had worth.