Transcript Chapter 4 Lesson 1 - Keoneula Elementary School

Chapter 4 Lesson 1
The Voyages of Columbus
KWL
Know …
•He may have discovered
America
•He has his own holiday
•Nice??
•Explorer, portugal?
Want to know…
What we learned
•If he is a nice person
•Where is he from?
•Why he’s so important or
famous
•Why did he want to
explore?
•When did he start
exploring?
•Where did he travel?
•Did he work for anyone??
•How long did he
explore??
•What did he find??
•Did he explore by
himself?
Columbus
• Objectives:
– Explain the purpose of Columbus's voyages to the
Americas and describe his first encounter with the
Taino
– Define the Columbian Exchange and explain its
causes and effects
– Explain the impact of Columbus's voyage on the
Americas
Columbus and the Taino
• Who was Christopher
Columbus
• Explorer from Spain
• What was his purpose
for exploring?
• Wanted to find a better way to
reach the Indies-part of Asia filled
with gold, spices, and other goods
– At the time only had the Silk Road
• What does Expedition
mean?
• It’s a journey made for a special
purpose
Christopher Columbus
• What did he name his 3
famous boats?
• Nina, Pinta, Sana Maria
• What did he find?
• Believed to have found
The Bahama Islands,
but he thought he
landed in the Indies so
he called the Taino
“Indians”
The Columbian Exchange
• What was the
purpose for his
next expedition?
• To start a colony that would bring
back profits to Spain
• Colony
• Is a settlement far from the country
that rules it
• Before long, 1000’s of colonies
throuout the West Indies
Columbian Exchange
• What was the
Columbian Exchange
• What was exchanged
from each
Hemisphere?
• The movement of people,
animals, plants, dieses, and ways
of life between the Eastern
Hemisphere and Western
Hemisphere
Columbian Exchange
• Do you think the Columbian Exchange was
beneficial to native peoples? Explain why.
• Did the Columbian Exchange change
anything? Anyone? Show supporting details.