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1、Pictorial History of America,Flora Liu,Unit 1Europeans Discovered a New World,Theme: An interest in adventure and trade led to the discovery of the New World. Chapter1: Indians were the First Americans Chapter2: Europeans Sought Adventure and Trade Chapter3: Columbus Discovered a New World Chapter4:

2、 Bold Men Proved that America was a New World,Chapter3: Columbus Discovered a New World,In 1492, holding a sword and the flag of Spain, Christopher Columbus claimed an island in the New World. He thought he had reached Asia.,Questions to be answered in this chapter,Why did Columbus explore for Spain

3、? Why did Columbus sail west from Europe instead of following the example of the Portuguese who sailed along the coast line of Africa? How did Columbuss early experience help him in his voyage of discovery? Why were the new lands called America?,1. Columbus Prepared for Exploration,Columbus was born

4、 in Genoa, Italy, and was interested in geography and science. He went to Portugal and married a daughter of Prince Henrys captains. He had great skills in drawing maps. Columbus did not agree that the world was,as flat as a desk. He began thinking it would be possible to sail west to reach the East

5、.,Artists of Columbuss time often decorated their maps with fearful sea serpents.,1) Columbus Sought Help in Portugal,Columbus tried first to get ships from the king the Portugal. He believed Cipango (Japan) was separated from Europe by an ocean only 2500 miles (4023 km) wide. The kings advisers rep

6、orted that Columbuss figures on the size of the world were incorrect. After Diazs voyage around the southern tip of Africa, the king of Portugal lost all interest in Columbuss ideas.,2) Columbus Went to the Court of Spain,Then Columbus went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain for help. The

7、y finally agreed to give him three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.,The Ships of Columbus,The Biggest ShipSanta Maria,1. stone, ballast,2. supplies, food, water,3. rowboat, ships tender,4. crewmen cooked food,5. crews cabin,6. officers cabin,7. steersman,8. Columbuss cabin,2. Columbu

8、s Set Sail for the West,August 3, 1492Columbus left Palos, Spain with 90 men and 3 ships. He altered the log to keep the crew from turning back. October 12, 1492he landed on an island that he named San Salvador, which he claimed for Spain.,Landing of Christopher Columbus in America.,3. Columbus Retu

9、rned to Spain and Described the New World,March, 1493Columbus returned to Spain. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid him great honors and treated him royally., Columbus was greeted by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on his return to Spain.,He described: The land was green, fertile and beautiful

10、. The climate was mild. The people were friendly but poor. Their hair was short and coarse. They painted their faces and body. They brought cotton thread, parrots, darts to exchange things with us. They ate sweet potato and maize. Columbus believed the islands he had discovered were near India, so h

11、e called the islands the Indies and he named the people the Indians. Today these islands are known as the West Indies.,4. Columbus Returned to the West Indies,On his second voyage, he took 1500 men and 17 ships in hope to build towns and farms to hold the islands for Spain. On his second, third, and

12、 fourth voyages, he discovered other islands, explored a part of the coast of South America and Central America. But he never saw the mainland of North America.,The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus,He found a few pearls and some gold, but he did not find the splendid cities of Asia that Marco Po

13、lo had described. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella became angry when Columbus was unable to fulfill his promises to bring back rich treasure, so they took away his honors. During his last few years, Columbus was disappointed and discouraged. Columbus died without knowing that he had discovered a ne

14、w world, he thought he had reached the East.,5. The New World Was Named America,Many other explorers sailed to the new lands after Columbus. Among them was an Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, who wrote a letter to his friend tell his experience in the New World.,Although Amerigos account was not accurate,

15、 it brought him fame when the friend had the letter printed.,Two young teachers in France, who were writing a geography book, read the letter. They decided to call those new lands America, because Amerigo had described them so well.,The Main Points in This Chapter,Why did Columbus explore for Spain?

16、,Columbus failed to get help from the king of Portugal to carry out his plan, but Queen Isabella of Spain finally was persuaded to give Columbus money for three small ships.,Why did Columbus sail west from Europe instead of following the example of the Portuguese who sailed along the coast line of A

17、frica?,Columbus wanted to prove what the educated men of the time believed, that the world was not flat but round and that a ship sailing west would reach the East.,How did Columbuss early experience help him in his voyage of discovery?,Columbus studied books and maps and made voyages to Africa and Iceland.,Why