Christopher Columbus Admiral of the Ocean Sea Christopher Columbus Goal: to discover a sea route to Asia for Spain. Goal: to discover a sea route to Asia for Spain. WHY? WHY? Sent by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain Sent by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain Look at page 97 in your book Christopher Columbus His Voyage Three ships: Three ships: the Nia, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria the Nia, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria Set sail on Aug 3, 1492 from port of Palos, Spain. Set sail on Aug 3, 1492 from port of Palos, Spain. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS First Voyage * August 3, 1492 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS First Voyage * August 3, 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain. He arrives in the West Indies and lands on the island of San Salvador on October 12, 1492. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS Second Voyage * September 25, 1493 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS Second Voyage * September 25, 1493 Columbus set sail from Cadiz, Spain. He explores the islands of Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola. He returns to Spain in June 1496. Christopher Columbus Explorations Explored Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) Explored Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) Discovered there was land between Europe and Asia! Discovered there was land between Europe and Asia! CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS Third Voyage * May 30, 1498 Columbus leaves from Sanlucar, Spain. He finally lands on the mainland of South America. (Present-day Venezuela) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSS Fourth Voyage * May 9, 1502 Columbus leaves on his final voyage from Cadiz, Spain. Columbus investigates the Central American Coast. He sails along the coasts of what are now Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. COLUMBUSS HIGH VOYAGE Columbus sailed along the coasts of what are now Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. At the narrowest part of the isthmus of Panama, Columbus heard stories that a large body of water laid a few days march across the mountains. Because of his failure to investigate these stories, Columbus missed the chance to become the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Christopher Columbus was an ambitious and talented navigator. His daring and long-distance voyage across the Atlantic to America in 1492 is celebrated in the United States today. What other character traits do you think Columbus might have had to be an explorer? Christopher Columbus was an ambitious and talented navigator. His daring and long-distance voyage across the Atlantic to America in 1492 is celebrated in the United States today. What other character traits do you think Columbus might have had to be an explorer? Character Traits Adaptations Columbus brought wheat, barley and sugar to grow in the Caribbean. They also brought animals-we will learn more about how they adapted tomorrow. Right now-watch this video.-3ecf b717bbe1cb34