The Truth about 1492 European Societies Christopher Columbus

The Truth about 1492 European Societies Christopher Columbus Chapter 1 - Sect 4/5

TO START: KWL Divide your paper into 3 sections: sections K: In the first section- Write what you know W: 2 nd section- Write what you WANT to know L: Leave this blank… FOR NOW (Here youll write down what you learned!) (You WILL be turning in this Paper for a grade!)

Setting the Stage: What’s going on in Europe � Christianity is growing in popularity! › Priests have a job to push it! �SAVE the Non’s! �Convert them! � Crusades are going on › Definition? ? �Series of Military expeditions to the Middle East �Who? �Why?

Crusades= BUST! � 3 MAJOR Consequences: › 1) Increased desire to TRADE �What do they trade? › 2) More Power given to the Monarchs �Who are monarchs? � 4 Major Powers: › 3) Church loses power / respect �Christianity splits! �People leave! Get away from crazy Church- Cross the Atlantic!

The New Europe: 4 Main Powers

Christopher Columbus What a Guy!

Columbus � Approaches Spanish Kings for money › Claimed that he could find a route to: › By going: � Sets sail August 3, 1492 - Oct 12, 1492 › First lands: ? ? ? �Renames it – Island of San Salvador �Renames people: Called them “Indians” �Why? ? � CC is recognized as the first person to discover America!!

It’s not the Truth! � CC Wasn’t the first › Leif Erickson- A Viking from New Foundland › He didn’t prove the earth was Round! � CC Wasn’t a Hero! › Held Native people captive (made them slaves!) �Forced them to work in gold mines �Sold young girls into Sexual Slavery �Rode natives like horses

The TRUTH � Brought Guns, Cannons & Attack Dogs › Rip off arms and legs of people who tried to escape � First Slave Trader in the Americas! › Killed so many he had to replace them! �Brought Slaves from Africa � What do you think?