Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar
Grade 10 History
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Worksheet
1.
Leaving Spain
a) Columbus believed that the earth was _________________ and not flat, so he could
reach the East by sailing _______________.
b) There were 2 existing routes to the East: one overland, and one by sea via
_______________________.
c) Columbus gave 3 reasons at the University of Salamanca for finding a new route to
China. They were:
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______________________________________________
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______________________________________________
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______________________________________________
d) The University refused to give him permission to travel since it did not want to encourage
________________________
e) Columbus persuaded Queen __________________ to give him three ships: the
______________________, the ____________________, and the
______________________.
2.
Sailing & Navigation
a) Columbus navigated by the stars using an _______________________.
b) The most precious commodity on board ship was ___________________.
c) The Doldrums or __________________ __________________ was a very dangerous
area for the ships to pass through because it meant the sailors were using food and water
but not getting closer to their destination.
d) The ships measured their speed by _____________________________
e) A sign of approaching land was the __________________ that collected around the ship.
f) When ships approached a harbour or coastline they had to measure the ____________ of
the water in case they ran aground.
g) When Columbus landed, he ______________________________.
3.
Relations between the Spanish & Indians
a) Some of the Spanish tried to _____________ with the Indians, while others tried to
subjugate them.
b) Many of the early Spanish who travelled to America were simply looking for quick
riches. They forced the Indians to find _____________ for them.
c) The Spanish did not treat the Indians as _____________, they treated them as less
important than the Indians.
d) The Spanish tried to change their religion to _____________ .
e) Many wars were fought between the Spanish and Indians over _____________ .
f) The Spanish were outnumbered, but they used _____________ and _____________
which gave them the edge.
g) The Spanish also traded with the Indians to get many new _____________ for Europe
and introduced many new crops to South Amerca.
h) _____________ schools were set up to educate and convert the Indians.
i) Many (about 2/3) of the Indians died from European _____________ because they had
no immunity to these.
4.
Spanish Settlements
a) The Spanish soon created _____________ , gave them Spanish names and European
patterns.
b) Slaves were bought or captured from _____________ and taken to work in the new
colonies.
c) Domestic animals, like _____________ , _____________ , and _____________ were
brought over and the jungles were cleared for them.
d) Many of the Indian settlements were _____________ and have only been rediscovered
recently.
5.
Columbus
a) Columbus was actually born in_____________.
b) After ruling the islands for a few years, he was sent back to Spain as a _____________ .
c) He was later released and spent his last years exploring _____________.
d) America was named after _____________ Vespucci, another Italian, and Columbus was
forgotten until recently.