Age of Exploration (Part 3) Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in which City?

Christopher Columbus gained experience in his youth sailing in the [blank_start]Mediterranean Sea[blank_end]. He was convinced that by sailing [blank_start]West[blank_end] he could find an alternative route to [blank_start]India[blank_end]. He looked for sponsorship from King John of [blank_start]Portugal[blank_end]. He then looked for sponsorship from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of [blank_start]Spain[blank_end]. After 7 [blank_start]years[blank_end] he convinced them after they finished their war with the [blank_start]Moors[blank_end].

Christopher Columbus set sail from Paris.

What were the names of the 3 ships that Columbus set sail on?

Columbus set sail from [blank_start]Palos[blank_end] on 3rd August [blank_start]1492[blank_end]. Columbus regularly lied about how far they had sailed so the sailors wouldn't lose courage and start a [blank_start]mutiny[blank_end]. After just over 2 months they spotted land on [blank_start]12th October 1492[blank_end].

What did Columbus name the land that he first discovered?

On this voyage he also discovered which of these islands? (Pick 2)

When he arrived back in Spain in March 1493, Columbus brought back 6 kidnapped Indians?

Columbus went on [blank_start]3[blank_end] more voyages to the [blank_start]New World[blank_end] that he had discovered. He was appointed Governor of The [blank_start]New World[blank_end] but was arrested for supposed [blank_start]cruelty[blank_end] to the natives. He was brought back to Spain in chains and died in [blank_start]1506[blank_end].

Columbus believed himself to be a failure because he never a route to India.