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Christopher Columbus
Chapter 1
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History
3rd Grade
01/02/2012

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"Admiral of the Ocean Sea"
Definition
Christopher Columbus
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Attacked Columbus' ship on his first trip to England
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pirates
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Christopher Columbus' parents wanted him to become a ___
Definition
weaver
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Columbus Day
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October 12
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Columbus claimed San Salvador for the country of ___
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Spain
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Columbus' three ships
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Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
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Land rich in pearls, gold, silk, and spices
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Indies
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Rulers of Spain
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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Since Columbus thought he had landed in India, he called the natives ___
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"Indians"
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The two things Columbus saw that made him believe land was near
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land birds and a carved stick
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Two reasons sailors did not want to go to India with Columbus
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1. They were afraid of the Sea of Darkness
2. They did not trust him
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Two things sailors in Columbus' day thought might be in the unknown seas
Definition
boiling spots and monsters
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What people in Europe called the unknown sea
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Sea of Darkness
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When Columbus first stepped on land in the New World
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October 12, 1492
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Where Columbus grew up
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Genoa, Italy
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