History-ch 4
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- What was the name given to Columbus' plan for reaching Japan abd the rich trade of the east by sailing west from Europe
- The Enterprise of the Indies
- Name the 3 reasons why Columbus wanted to sail to Japan.............
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1)to find a new trade route to China and the east
2)the disire to spread the Christian faith to distant lands
3)the thirst for gold, wealth, geographical knowledge and adventure - Continue to answer the next 2 in the question above
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4)to gain honour and fame
5)to extend the power and influence of Spain - Colunmbus was not the first European to reach "The New World"...who were?
- the Vikings of Norway and the Irish.They had sailed the North Atlantic 600 years before Columbus
- Why was Columbus known as the first man to reach "The New World"
- because all reacords of the Vikings and the Irish had been lost
- All together Christopher Columbus made how many voyages to the West Indies?
- four (4)
- Name four (4) benefits that Queen Isabella of Spain expected to gain from Columbus' voyages
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1)trade market for Spanish goods
2)the control of new Spain routes
3)honour, fame and glory
4)to Christianize the pagans - Name the three (3) more benefits the Queen expected to gain....
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5)to Increase the number of subjects
6)ownership of land and precious metals to be discovered
7)the use of aquirred wealth to finace compaigns against rivals for expansion - Name one (1) benefit that Queen Isabella promised Columbus
- 1)Admiral in all lands to be discoverd and the title to be passed on to his heirs in perpetuity
- Name the other benefit that the Queen promised him
- 2)Viceroy and Governor General of all the land to be discovered and in each teritory the right to nominate 3 persons from whom the queen would apoint 1 governor