哥伦布发现新大陆(英文版).pptVIP

* * * * * * By the 1480s, he and his brother developed a plan the travel to the Indies, by sailing directly west across the “Ocean Sea (the Atlantic ocean)”。 * In fact, columbus prepared two journals. One was write the real miles , another write was wrong . But columbus alwalys over-estimated the speed, as a result , the fake journal was more closer to the real miles. * They thought columbus’ behavior was stupid and silly. And some sailors intended threw columbus into the ocean and return. But they can’t do that , because only columbus knew the road. * some countries in America set the day or before or after as Columbus Day, and in Spain it is the National Day He was the soldier who discovered the land, but Columbus said that he was the first person who saw it, as he can get reward from the Queen as the first person who discovered the continent. * In fact , they were living in the primitive society. As we can see in the picture, they didn’t know to wear clothes. Mountains and hills , plains and pastures, are both fertile and beautiful……the harbors are unbelievably good and there are many wide rivers of which the majority contail gold……there are many spices, and great mines of gold and other metals. * * the Discovery of America There are mainly three aspects. Background of voyages Voyages of Christopher Columbus The significance of the discovery of America background of voyages Religious factors Religious was one important factor enforced Europe including Spain to expand abroad. The Spanish, who believe in Catholicism(天主教), conflicting with Muslims frequently. In 1492, King Ferdinand(国王费迪南二世 ) and Queen Isabella(王后伊莎贝拉一世 )conquered Granada(格拉纳达 ), the last Muslim stronghold on the Iberian peninsula(伊比利亚半岛). But Spain didn’t stop expansion. Breaking the sea road meet the requirement. Spain also have another conspiracy, that’s united the emperor of eastern Mongolia making a flank attack on Muslims. 2.Territory pressure and ambition Along the road