The document summarizes the world in the 1400s, including the major oceans and continents. It discusses Christopher Columbus and his four voyages to explore new trade routes and spread Christianity. Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492 with three ships - the Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta - in search of a direct route to Asia, hoping to find spices, gold, and other treasures for the Spanish monarchs and to bypass Venetian control of the existing routes.
1. THE World In The 1400s
North Point
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
Antarctica
Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
Australia
3. Reasons for exploration
• To find a new trade rout to the Spice Island by going west because
by going East you have to pay the romans because they own the
way going East and to make money they charge the people money
to go through.
• (Glory) when he comes back to tell King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella that he had found a new rout to Asia every one would be
cheering for him.
• To spread Christianity for Queen Isabella.
• (Spices) Christopher Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella and
King Ferdinand to bring back new spices.
• (treasure, Gold and Silver) King Ferdinand was very keen on
Christopher Columbus getting gold for him.
• (Beautiful cloth) Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand asked
Columbus to bring back beautiful cloth for them.
