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TOPIC 1 EUROPE AND THE WORLD EXPLORATION
The colonization of the Americas represented a collision of European and Native
American cultures that had been developing for thousands of years. The Age
of Exploration was a period in European history from the early 15th century
They were a band of European sailors left
their homeland behind in search of a new world. The
Norsemen aboard the wooden ship spied a new land.
Half a millennium before Columbus “discovered”
America; those Viking feet may have been the first
European, who have touched North American soil.
They ruled independently and their kingdoms
retained part of their regional laws. This marriage united both kingdoms, under one
crown.
Famed Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World" of the
Americas on an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492.
1
st voyage (1492-1493) Columbus reached several Caribbean islands: San
Salvador, Cuba, and Santo Domingo. Columbus returned to Spain in the caravel "La
Niña.
2
nd voyage (1493-1496) Columbus discovered the Lesser Antilles went through
Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. He founded his first city which he named La
Isabela. After Cuba explored and discovered sailing south Jamaica.
3
rd voyage (1498-1500) Columbus discovered the island of Trinidad and the mouth
of the Orinoco River in Venezuela. Upon returning to Santo Domingo they took
prisoner by complaints from disgruntled Spaniards with his command. He returned
to Spain in chains, where Queen Elizabeth released him.
4
th voyage (1502-1504) Columbus explored the coast of Central America
(Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama).