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| Christopher Columbus |
In 1451, Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His true Italian name is
Christoforo Colombo. Columbus' father was a weaver, and it was expected that Columbus
would become one also. Instead, Columbus dreamt of becoming a sailor and so he talked
with sailors and studied maps and charts.
When Columbus was fourteen, he was hired as a cabin boy. His main voyages were short
trips to the Mediterranean Sea. By the time Columbus turned thirty he became a captain.
In 1476, Columbus became a Portuguese citizen and married Felipa. This is where his
thoughts of travelling west to reach the Indies started to grow. He knew a voyage would be
expensive, so in 1482, he asked King John II of Portugal for money and ships to sail west to
the Indies. When the King refused, he went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
At first, he was rejected but when Columbus asked Spain the second time, Queen Isabella
decided to fund the expedition.
Columbus was given three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He also
received eighty-eight men to serve as crew members.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his ships headed westward. Along the journey, the
sailors began to be frightened. On October 10, they demanded that Columbus go back to
Spain. To stop the tyranny, Columbus said that if they didn't sight land within two days, they
would turn around.
Two days later, they saw birds and Columbus changed his direction to follow the birds. At
2:00 A.M., the morning of October 12, 1492, a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana on the Pinta
sighted land.
Columbus dressed in his finest clothes to go ashore. He kissed the ground and claimed
the land for Spain. There were people living on the island. They perceived Columbus as
though he were a god. Columbus called these people "Indians" because he believed he
had reached the Indies. He also announced the island to be named San Salvador.
He visited other islands in search of gold. The Santa Maria wrecked on a coral reef and
Columbus had to leave without it. Columbus returned to Spain and forced some Indians to
join him. He returned three more times, all voyages being unsuccessful in reaching the
Indies. Columbus never saw the United States and he never thought he had found a new
world, but he is still honoured in America by celebrating Columbus Day on October 12, the
day of his first landing in 1492. Many places in the United States are named after him
including: Columbus, Ohio; Columbia, South Carolina; Columbia, Maryland; District of
Columbia; and the South American nation of Columbia.
So why isn't our country named "Columbia?" When a map maker was making a new map
he decided to include the new world, and he decided to give it a name. He called it
"America" in honour of Amerigo Vespucci. In reality, Columbus nor Vespucci discovered
America. Because "to discover" means to see or learn or find something for the first time,
the Native Americans are the true discoverers of America.
The first Native Americans followed the animals over the Bering Strait from Siberia to
Alaska. Gradually, groups of people went different directions. The tribe that met Columbus
was called the Tainos. The Tainos lived on grassy plains and lowland rain forests. They
inhabited the Northeastern coast of South America three thousand years ago. The natives
were tall, handsome, and clean-shaven people. Their skin was olive-tan and many of them
wore face and body paint.
The Tainos had to be surprised to see a large wooden boat land and strangely dressed
men get out and kiss the ground. Columbus reported that the "Tainos liked a peaceful,
unhurried life" (Clare, 28). They built hammocks to sleep in and men smoked tobacco while
women told stories. In the Taino culture, old people cared for the children and prepared
meals. The young women cultivated the fields, while the young men hunted for snakes,
turtles, and iguanas.
The Tainos worshipped a supreme god but also believed in lesser spirits. When
Columbus arrived, the Tainos believed Columbus and his men to be gods. This historic
encounter where the Tainos met the Europeans was on the island the Tainos called
Guananhani, their word for iguanas. According to Spanish, the Tainos hid in the bushes
when they arrived. Soon the Tainos came out to meet the Europeans. Little did they know
how it would change their lives.
In the beginning, the Tainos were amazed at the European's ships and their beautiful
colors. They welcomed them into their homes, and were sure the Europeans were gods.
Columbus wanted to convert the Tainos to Christianity. Columbus forced six Tainos to be
his guides as he toured the other islands. He took these captives back to Spain with him.
Friendly relations between the two peoples did not last long. During another Spanish
voyage, many Tainos were beaten and murdered. When the Spanish became hungry, they
ransacked villages, leaving the Taino people helpless. Europeans brought diseases along
with them that the Tainos lacked immunity to. The weapons that the Europeans had were
no match to the Tainos. An estimated fifty thousand Tainos perished in the year 1494.
There were also many Indian captives, so the Europeans decided to ship the Taino
prisoners in bondage to Spain. Some sixteen hundred Tainos were taken to the port. Only
five hundred and fifty captives could be jammed onto the boat. The rest were left behind to
be slaves to the Spanish that stayed behind. Columbus issued a high tax on the Tainos.
They were stuck. On one side if they refused to pay the tax, they faced death and on the
other, they faced starvation. They were homeless in their own land. They were devastated
by abuse, starvation, and disease. They were subjects of high taxes, and soon were forced
to be subjects of the crown. Life was never the same for the Indians after that day in 1492.
Further Resources:
Lesson Plan - What Was Columbus Thinking?
Lesson Plan - Columbus Day
Lesson Plan - Christopher Columbus & American Indians
Lesson Plan - The Voyage of Columbus Gr 9-12
Christopher Columbus Totally Explained
TeacherLink
Edsitement
Christoforo Colombo. Columbus' father was a weaver, and it was expected that Columbus
would become one also. Instead, Columbus dreamt of becoming a sailor and so he talked
with sailors and studied maps and charts.
When Columbus was fourteen, he was hired as a cabin boy. His main voyages were short
trips to the Mediterranean Sea. By the time Columbus turned thirty he became a captain.
In 1476, Columbus became a Portuguese citizen and married Felipa. This is where his
thoughts of travelling west to reach the Indies started to grow. He knew a voyage would be
expensive, so in 1482, he asked King John II of Portugal for money and ships to sail west to
the Indies. When the King refused, he went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
At first, he was rejected but when Columbus asked Spain the second time, Queen Isabella
decided to fund the expedition.
Columbus was given three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He also
received eighty-eight men to serve as crew members.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his ships headed westward. Along the journey, the
sailors began to be frightened. On October 10, they demanded that Columbus go back to
Spain. To stop the tyranny, Columbus said that if they didn't sight land within two days, they
would turn around.
Two days later, they saw birds and Columbus changed his direction to follow the birds. At
2:00 A.M., the morning of October 12, 1492, a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana on the Pinta
sighted land.
Columbus dressed in his finest clothes to go ashore. He kissed the ground and claimed
the land for Spain. There were people living on the island. They perceived Columbus as
though he were a god. Columbus called these people "Indians" because he believed he
had reached the Indies. He also announced the island to be named San Salvador.
He visited other islands in search of gold. The Santa Maria wrecked on a coral reef and
Columbus had to leave without it. Columbus returned to Spain and forced some Indians to
join him. He returned three more times, all voyages being unsuccessful in reaching the
Indies. Columbus never saw the United States and he never thought he had found a new
world, but he is still honoured in America by celebrating Columbus Day on October 12, the
day of his first landing in 1492. Many places in the United States are named after him
including: Columbus, Ohio; Columbia, South Carolina; Columbia, Maryland; District of
Columbia; and the South American nation of Columbia.
So why isn't our country named "Columbia?" When a map maker was making a new map
he decided to include the new world, and he decided to give it a name. He called it
"America" in honour of Amerigo Vespucci. In reality, Columbus nor Vespucci discovered
America. Because "to discover" means to see or learn or find something for the first time,
the Native Americans are the true discoverers of America.
The first Native Americans followed the animals over the Bering Strait from Siberia to
Alaska. Gradually, groups of people went different directions. The tribe that met Columbus
was called the Tainos. The Tainos lived on grassy plains and lowland rain forests. They
inhabited the Northeastern coast of South America three thousand years ago. The natives
were tall, handsome, and clean-shaven people. Their skin was olive-tan and many of them
wore face and body paint.
The Tainos had to be surprised to see a large wooden boat land and strangely dressed
men get out and kiss the ground. Columbus reported that the "Tainos liked a peaceful,
unhurried life" (Clare, 28). They built hammocks to sleep in and men smoked tobacco while
women told stories. In the Taino culture, old people cared for the children and prepared
meals. The young women cultivated the fields, while the young men hunted for snakes,
turtles, and iguanas.
The Tainos worshipped a supreme god but also believed in lesser spirits. When
Columbus arrived, the Tainos believed Columbus and his men to be gods. This historic
encounter where the Tainos met the Europeans was on the island the Tainos called
Guananhani, their word for iguanas. According to Spanish, the Tainos hid in the bushes
when they arrived. Soon the Tainos came out to meet the Europeans. Little did they know
how it would change their lives.
In the beginning, the Tainos were amazed at the European's ships and their beautiful
colors. They welcomed them into their homes, and were sure the Europeans were gods.
Columbus wanted to convert the Tainos to Christianity. Columbus forced six Tainos to be
his guides as he toured the other islands. He took these captives back to Spain with him.
Friendly relations between the two peoples did not last long. During another Spanish
voyage, many Tainos were beaten and murdered. When the Spanish became hungry, they
ransacked villages, leaving the Taino people helpless. Europeans brought diseases along
with them that the Tainos lacked immunity to. The weapons that the Europeans had were
no match to the Tainos. An estimated fifty thousand Tainos perished in the year 1494.
There were also many Indian captives, so the Europeans decided to ship the Taino
prisoners in bondage to Spain. Some sixteen hundred Tainos were taken to the port. Only
five hundred and fifty captives could be jammed onto the boat. The rest were left behind to
be slaves to the Spanish that stayed behind. Columbus issued a high tax on the Tainos.
They were stuck. On one side if they refused to pay the tax, they faced death and on the
other, they faced starvation. They were homeless in their own land. They were devastated
by abuse, starvation, and disease. They were subjects of high taxes, and soon were forced
to be subjects of the crown. Life was never the same for the Indians after that day in 1492.
Further Resources:
Lesson Plan - What Was Columbus Thinking?
Lesson Plan - Columbus Day
Lesson Plan - Christopher Columbus & American Indians
Lesson Plan - The Voyage of Columbus Gr 9-12
Christopher Columbus Totally Explained
TeacherLink
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Christopher Columbus is thought to be one of the greatest mariners in history, a visionary
genius, a mystic, a national hero, a failed administrator, a naive entrepreneur, and a
ruthless and greedy imperialist.
In 1492, Columbus sailed...
Most students recognise the name Christopher Columbus. They may be aware that his
voyages ushered in the first period of sustained contact between Europeans and the
Americas and its people. They may not know, however, why Columbus travelled to the New
World or what happened to the native people he encountered.
genius, a mystic, a national hero, a failed administrator, a naive entrepreneur, and a
ruthless and greedy imperialist.
In 1492, Columbus sailed...
Most students recognise the name Christopher Columbus. They may be aware that his
voyages ushered in the first period of sustained contact between Europeans and the
Americas and its people. They may not know, however, why Columbus travelled to the New
World or what happened to the native people he encountered.
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resources, Vocabulary exercises and is aimed
at Grades K-5. Ideal for Homeschooling.
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