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Columbus
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History
5th Grade
09/14/2011

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In what year did Columbus sail to the new world?
Definition
He sailed in 1492.
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Columbus was from what country?
Definition
He was from Italy.
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Who financed Columbus's voyages?
Definition
Queen Isabella from Spain financed his voyages.
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How may ships and men did Columbus take on his first expedition?
Definition
He took three ships and 88 men.
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Where did Columbus acctually land? Where did he believe he had landed?
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He landed off the cost of Florida. He thought he had landed in the Indies.
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What did he name the native of the land he found?
Definition
He called them indians.
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How many voyages did Columbus make to this new land?
Definition
He sailed there four times.
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What did Columbus believe God had called him to do?
Definition
He believed he was called to bring the gospel to the indians there.
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Where was Prince Henry born? What year?
Definition
Prince Henry was born in Portugal in 1394.
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Define Cartography.
Definition
Cartography is map making.
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Define navigation.
Definition
Navigation is plotting a ship's direction.
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What was Prince Henry's contribution to navigation and cartography?
Definition
He started a school.
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Was Prince Henry the Navigator a navigator?
Definition
No, he was not a navigator.
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