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Journal 04-18-17
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Journal A
Grade your
15.3 Vocab
◦ An astrolabe was used to measure the
_________ north-south of the equator.
 A. longitude
 B. latitude
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c. atmospheric pressure
d. temperature
Journal B
◦ What was the significance of the Treaty of
Tordesillas?
 An agreement between Spain and Portugal
creating the Line of Demarcation 1494, a north
south line splitting where each country could
colonize on the globe.
 Portugal to the East
 Spain to the West
Happy Tuesday!
April 18, 2017
Agenda
Journal
 Correct Quiz 15.1-15.2
 Continue the Age of Exploration
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◦ Read pgs. 513/514: Columbus Reaches
America
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Cornell Notes/ Summary
Homework Tonight
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RSG p. 131-132
Announcements
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Quiz 15.1-15.3 Friday
Let’s Read pg. 513/514
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Columbus Reaches America
1. Why did Columbus sail
west across the
Atlantic, and what did
he find?
• Where was he going?
Why? When?
• How many caravels and
men?
2. What miscalculations
did Columbus make?
• Where did he think he
landed? What did he call
the people and the
place?
3. What is the Treaty of
Tordesillas?
• What was its purpose?
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The Age of Exploration: Columbus Reaches America
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Why did Columbus
sail
1
west across the
Atlantic, and what did
he find?
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Geography – Searching for a new
route to Asia, Columbus sailed
2
west
across the Atlantic and
3
reached the Americas.
4
Columbus’ First
Voyage
◦ Columbus believed he could
reach Asia faster by sailing west
 Some thought this strange; Portugal, Spain
rejected it at first.
◦ Columbus convinced King Ferdinand and
Queen Isabella to sponsor his plan.
5
◦ August 1492,
Columbus
6
departed Spain
with 3 caravels,
90 men
 After 10 weeks restless crew finally saw
land (He later named it Hispaniola,
today it is Haiti)
The Age of Exploration
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Why did Columbus sail
west across the Atlantic,
and what did he find?
Columbus’ mistake
◦ Columbus miscalculated distance around
the Earth.
7
◦ Columbus thought he landed in India;
greeted by “Indians”
 Had actually landed on an island in the
Caribbean Sea
8
 He named it Hispaniola.
 No trade goods found; Columbus set up
settlement, returned to Spain.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas
– Line of
Demarcation 1494
◦ Spain and Portugal wanted to protect
their discoveries
9
◦ Signed Treaty of Tordesillas
– drew
imaginary north-south line around
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the world
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 Spain could claim lands to the west,
Portugal
could claim lands to the east.
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Cornell Notes Summary
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Please write a (5 sentence) paragraph
explaining what you learned today.
The Age of Exploration: Columbus Reaches America


Geography – Searching for a new
route to Asia, Columbus sailed
west across the Atlantic and
reached the Americas.

Columbus’ First Voyage
Why did Columbus sail
west across the
Atlantic, and what did
he find?
◦ Columbus believed he could
reach Asia faster by sailing west
 Some thought this strange; Portugal, Spain
rejected it at first.
◦ Columbus convinced King Ferdinand and
Queen Isabella to sponsor his plan.
◦ August 1492, Columbus
departed Spain with 3 caravels,
90 men
 After 10 weeks restless crew finally saw
land (He later named it Hispaniola,
today it is Haiti)
The Age of Exploration


Why did Columbus sail
west across the Atlantic,
and what did he find?
Columbus’ mistake
◦ Columbus miscalculated distance around
the Earth.
◦ Columbus thought he landed in India;
greeted by “Indians”
 Had actually landed on an island in the
Caribbean Sea
 He named it Hispaniola.
 No trade goods found; Columbus set up
settlement, returned to Spain.

The Treaty of Tordesillas – Line of
Demarcation 1494
◦ Spain and Portugal wanted to protect
their discoveries
◦ Signed Treaty of Tordesillas – drew
imaginary north-south line around
the world
 Spain could claim lands to the west,
Portugal could claim lands to the east.
Cornell Notes Summary

Please write a (5 sentence) paragraph
explaining what you learned today.