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Chapter 3 Section 1
Spain Prepares for Exploration
Reconquista
• 800 years before Columbus set sail
• Spanish Christians vs. Islamic Moors– Moors from northwest Africa
The Moors
• 711—Moors gained control of Spain
• Brought great wealth to region
The Christians
• Viewed retaking the land a necessity
• Believed God wanted them to drive out “unbelieving” Moors
• Had hard time pushing Moors out– Due to divisions among forces– Fought among themselves– Finally managed to push Moors out
Reconquista Completed
• Granada– Last Moor stronghold
– 1492—Spanish Christians pushed Moors out
– Reconquista over
– Spain now fully under Spanish control
1492 History
• Leonardo da Vinci draws a flying machine
• Ivan the Great (Russia) invades Lithuania
• da Vinci’s Flying Machine
The 3 G’s
• Soldiers– Way for Spanish men to have better lives– When enemy defeated, wealth was taken– Mighty warrior=honor– Gold– Glory– God
Change of Purpose
• After defeating Moors, soldiers lost their purpose
• Soldiers now looking for new lands to conquer
Christopher Columbus
• Experienced sailor
• Born in Italy
• Lived in Portugal– Portuguese among
Europe’s leading overseas explorers
Christopher Columbus
• 1453– Turks captured Constantinople– Price of oriental trade goods went up in
Europe– Fortune to be made if route to “the Indies”
could be found that bypassed Muslim-controlled territories
Christopher Columbus
• Columbus came up with plan to sail west going long way around and arriving at China from east
• Tried to interest King John of Portugal– Portuguese working on own exploration route
going down coast of Africa—not interested
• 1486—Columbus left for Spain to interest them
King John II
• Portuguese explorations were his main priority in government
Christopher Columbus
• Spain involved in Reconquista
• Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella had neither time nor money for Columbus’s plan
• Columbus stayed in Spain waiting for opportunity
Columbus’s 1st Voyage
• Columbus departed from port of Palos (near Huelva) on August 3, 1492
• 3 ships– Nina– Pinta– Santa Maria
Columbus’ 1st Voyage
• October 12, 1492– Land sighted by Rodrigo de Triana– Columbus called it San Salvador
• “They ought to make good and skilled servants, for they repeat very quickly whatever we say to them. I think they can very easily be made Christians, for they seem to have no religion. If it pleases our Lord, I will take six of them to Your Highnesses when I depart, in order that they may learn our language."
Columbus’ 1st Voyage
• October 28—explored Cuba
• December 5—explored Hispaniola – Santa Maria ran aground
• The Nina– Smallest of the fleet– captained by Vicente
Añes Pinzón – probably 50 or 60 tons
• The Pinta– captained by Martín
Alonso Pinzón – a smaller, lighter, and
faster ship than the tubby Santa Maria
– probably was about 70 tons
– Fastest of the three
• The Santa Maria– broad and slow,
designed for hauling cargo
– Weighed about 100 tons
– The slowest of the 3
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