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Exploring the New World

Exploring the New World. Presented by: Raquel Padilla Merddithe Dosch Rachel Becenti. Where would America be without Christopher Columbus?. Why was everyone going to the East Indies?.

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Exploring the New World

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  1. Exploring the New World Presented by: Raquel Padilla MerdditheDosch Rachel Becenti

  2. Where would America be without Christopher Columbus?

  3. Why was everyone going to the East Indies? Spices! There was no refrigeration so meat was only good for a few months a year. The rest of the year those that could afford it ate putrid, rotting meat. One way to make it edible was to slather it in spices. India produced most of the world’s spices. During those times it was said that a pound of ginger was worth a sheep, a pound of mace worth three sheep's or half a cow. Pepper, the most valuable spice of all, was counted out in individual peppercorns, and a sack of pepper was said to be worth a man`s life.

  4. Was there money involved with Spices? Yes! Spices were big business. The Captain of a Spice ship could make upwards of $180,000 (in today’s currency) per voyage. During those times it was said that a pound of ginger was worth a sheep, a pound of mace worth three sheep's or half a cow. Pepper, the most valuable spice of all, was counted out in individual peppercorns, and a sack of pepper was said to be worth a man`s life.

  5. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He became a sailor when he was fifteen years old.

  6. Marco Polo fascinated Columbus because of his journey to Asia in 1271. He believed that the quickest and most direct route to Asia is to cross the unknown waters, called the Sea of Darkness. What resources would he need to travel to Asia? • Ships • Crew • Supplies • Food • Money

  7. In 1484 Columbus tried to convince King John of Portugal to pay for his voyage. King John refused to pay for his voyage, saying that he would fail. King John knew the world wasn’t flat. He just thought the world was much larger than Columbus did.

  8. Financing from Spain • He then asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay for his voyage instead. After several tries they agreed to supply him with the things he needed. Approval took so long, because Columbus’ distance estimates were grossly underestimated. • They gave him three ships • Nina • Pinta • Santa Maria

  9. Granted a knighthood • Appointed Admiral of the Ocean Sea • Given title Viceroy (Governor) of the new lands. • Given 10% of the profits from the new lands. • Ferdinand and Isabella agreed, because they thought he would die on the voyage. Columbus’ Demands

  10. Maps for the Voyage Columbus’ big secret was the he knew about the trade winds. He took the “easterly” trade winds out and the prevailing “northeasternward” winds back. This circular clockwise wind pattern saved him months of “beating” against the winds. Months of food and water he didn’t have to carry.

  11. Why did Columbus take different routes?

  12. Voyage One August 3, 1492 Columbus and his ships headed westward. Along the journey, the sailors began to be frightened. 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.

  13. LAND! Two days later, they saw birds and Columbus changed his directions to follow the birds. 2:00 a.m., the morning of October 12, 1492 they sighted land. How do you think the people on the ships felt?

  14. “Indians” Columbus dressed in his finest clothes to go ashore. He kissed the ground and claimed the land for Spain. The only thing Columbus didn’t know was that people already claimed that land. ? ? ?

  15. What Now? • The people there 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. • As you can imagine the Indians were frightened to see big floating ships and men in funny clothing. Ha HaHa!!

  16. Returning to Spain • Columbus returned to Spain and forced some Indians to join him. He returned three more times, all voyages being unsuccessful in reaching the Indies. But, Europeans started migrating to the New World and that’s where our American roots started. • Columbus never saw the United States and he never thought he had found a new world, but he is still honored in America by celebrating Columbus Day on October 12, the day of his first landing in 1492.

  17. Credits • http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html

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