Columbus Project

Group 1 Motives
political motives
It is easier for countries that had a coastline.The Europeans found Asia and they found it valuable things there like spices.
They liked spices a lot. They wanted to find a route to Asia to get these spices, then they could sell it for a High price. they also wanted to find gold and silver, these kinds of treasures..
Religion Motives
Crusades- in late 1400s
There was only one religion in Europe Christianity.
Knowledge motives
They had no idea how large the world is.
They thought the earth was flat.
Gain knowledge that there were other countries too.
Myths
Ponce de Leon found Florida but he was looking for the island of Bemini
He was looking for the fountain of youth
There were other myths like the 7 cities of gold
Rating: 9 out of 10

4th Group Navigation
Columbus wasn't the first person to discover America.

They had to use astrolobe, compass.
The sailors had to be well educated, smart.
They used sandglass, to record information about how long the trips took.
Pole stone: basically a compass it shows the way.
Compass rows: 32 points on a compass. When a young boy went to sea, they had to know how to use it, and the way to use it.
Celestial navigations
Observe the sun, moon, stars to measure the distance from one place to another.
Columbus used, quadrant , astrolobe, compass.
Astrolabe and quadrant only could measure vertical angles.
I think their way of presenting was fine, only I couldn't hear a few people.
Rating 8 out of 10

Navigation 2 group
Columbus discovered islands he thought were near Asia .
A pilot would stay in a specific area. They were only an expert in a specific area
Chart was called portolan.
Gave info where the ports were.
People believed there were mermaids in the sea that would distract the sailors.
The Europeans didn't have too much information about the oceans.These were some of their myths. They thought there was only one ocean. They didn't know much about Asia.
I think they did an ok job. They could have given a little more info.
Rating: 8 out of 10.

3 types of boats
Santa maria- 75 ft long, 25 feet wide, 400 tons
Nina
Pinta

Capabilities
Santa Maria- carry cargo, fat,heavy deep draft
Nina,Pinta- smaller,
These boats didn't have engines
They moved by the power of wind.
Bow- front part of the ship
Stern- back part of a ship
The sails were made out of cloth.