This is a PowerPoint about Christopher Columbus

1. Christopher Columbus: The Other
Side of the Story

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4. Many people knew that the
Earth was round

5. • He was not the first European to discover
America
• Vikings or Norsemen had discovered the
land 100s of years before.

6. • Columbus did not set off to find America
• He died believing he had found a shorter
route to the Indies

8. European
and their descendants
prospered from Columbus'
discovery
New
life
New wealth
A new beginning
But for a whole nation of people this was the beginning
of a very dark period

9.  They
were peaceful and friendly
 They
were generous
 They
were willing to help

10.  Claimed
land for Spain
 Enslaved
tribes and forced them to
find gold

11.  Were
left homeless
 Families
were torn apart