Encounters (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Time period of Age of Discovery
Time period of Age of Discovery
Early-15th to mid-17th century
Treaty establishing Line of Demarcation
Treaty establishing Line of Demarcation
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)
Spanish monarchs who sponsored Columbus
Spanish monarchs who sponsored Columbus
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Where was Columbus born?
Where was Columbus born?
Genoa
When did Columbus depart on his voyage?
When did Columbus depart on his voyage?
September 6, 1492
Columbus's three ships
Columbus's three ships
Pinta, Niña, and Santa Maria
First island Columbus named
First island Columbus named
San Salvador
Where Columbus thought he reached vs. where he actually was
Where Columbus thought he reached vs. where he actually was
Thought Asia, actually Caribbean
What Columbus named Cuba
What Columbus named Cuba
Juana
Island Columbus reached on December 5
Island Columbus reached on December 5
La Española (later Hispaniola)