Christopher Columbus UC Santa Barbara Geography克里斯托弗哥伦布加州大学巴巴拉分校.ppt

Christopher Columbus Columbus Map: circa 1490 workshop of Bartolomeo and Christopher Colombus in Lisbon First Voyage Second voyage 1493-4 Third voyage 1498 Problems with the third voyage In Hispaniola on August 19 many of the Spanish settlers of the new colony were discontented, having been misled by Columbus about the supposedly bountiful riches of the new world. Journal from September 1498 reads, From here one might send, in the name of the Holy Trinity, as many slaves as could be sold... A fierce supporter of slavery, Columbus ultimately refused to baptize the native people of Hispanolia, since Catholic law forbade the enslavement of Christians. Columbus repeatedly had to deal with rebellious settlers and natives. He had some of his crew hanged for disobeying him. A number of returning settlers and sailors lobbied against Columbus at the Spanish court, accusing him and his brothers of gross mismanagement. On his return he was arrested for a period. Consuelo Varela, a Spanish historian, states: Even those who loved him [Columbus] had to admit the atrocities that had taken place. Pardoned by the King after 6 weeks, and put in charge of a 4th journey (but relieved of role as Governor) Fourth Voyage 1502-1504 Fourth Journey Spain to Jamaica, then Columbus sailed to Central America, arriving at Guanaja (Isla de Pinos) in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras on July 30. Here Bartolomeo found native merchants and a large canoe, which was described as long as a galley and was filled with cargo. On August 14, he landed on the American mainland at Puerto Castilla, near Trujillo, Honduras. He spent two months exploring the coasts of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, before arriving in Almirante Bay, Panama on October 16. In Panama, Columbus learned from the natives of gold and a strait to another ocean. After much exploration, in January 1503 he established a garrison at the mouth of the Rio Belen. On April 6 one of the ships became stranded in the river. At