Post on 13-Jul-2020
In 1492, Christopher
Columbus Sailed
The Ocean Blue…
Map of Known World 1490
The Pre- Columbian World: 1492
Undiscovered
Columbus Discovers the New World
Christopher Columbus•Born 1451 in Italy
•Attended Sailing School with Henry the Navigator in Portugal
•Explored the African Coast w/ the Portuguese
•Wanted to sail to India / China via the NW Passage
•Proposal rejected by the Portuguese King
•Appealed to the King and Queen of Spain and was granted the charter to explore on Spain’s behalf
•Departed Spain -- 3 August 1492•Land Ho – it’s the New World -- 12 Oct 1492
Columbus Coming ashore on October 12: San Salvador
Florida
Vespucci’s Voyage to Confirm Columbus’ Discovery
Map of Columbus’ Discoveries circa 1499
AmerigoVespucci’sRoutes to the New World1499 and 1501
Map of Known World Post Columbus and Vespucci VoyagesUniversalis Cosmographia (1507)
UniversalisCosmographia,
1507
This is the first mapTo use the word
“America”to refer to the
New World
Assessing Columbus:
Hero or Zero?