Christopher columbus assessment - Danni-Elle
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Map of the World in 1492
North Point
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
EuropeNorth America
South America
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
unknown
unknown
unknown
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Christopher Columbus
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria
Reasons for exploration
1. Trade; New trade items and routes2. Gold; More likely to find gold and silver3. Science; New plants and species4. Land; More land and space5. Challenge; To test their limits6. Christianity; To spread Christianity through out America.
Map
25th December 1492- Santa Maria became shipwrecked at Hispaniola.
12th October 1492- Columbus named the island San Salvador.
Impacts on society
1. Both the Europeans and Native Americans learnt about different animals, plants and products
2. Contact between Europeans and Native Americans3. The Europeans took things back to Europe4. Things from the world came to America.
