USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus was given three sailing ships. These ships were named the Nina, the Pinta, and the larger ship the Santa Maria. Columbus’ men were terrified that they would be lost at sea and that they would suffer starvation. As the days wore on these men began to turn against him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus described the Natives he first encountered as “timid and full of fear.” Why did he then capture some Natives and bring them aboard his ships? Imagine the thoughts of the Europeans as they first saw land in the “New World.” What do you think would have been their most immediate impression?

Detailed explanation-3: -One of Christopher Columbus’ most embarrassing of travel mistakes was his lack of knowledge for geography. He thought that the world was much smaller. As a result, he arrived to the Americas, believing he had just struck Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Columbus’s journeys to the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. Trade was soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants native to the Americas (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco) were imported to Europe.

Detailed explanation-5: -Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan. He established a small colony there with 39 of his men.