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Which prevailing winds carried Columbus and Spanish Conquistadors from Spain to the west Indies and to Mexico?
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Christopher Columbus had a ship that had what name?
The names of the three ships of Columbus were Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus was an Italian who sailed under the Spanish flag. The ships carried about 120 men in total.
Why did Columbus discover West Indies?
That is where he was carried by the strong ocean current.
What ship carried Christoper Columbus and his crew?
Columbus had three ships that carried them to America. He himself was on the Santa Maria along with about 15 other crew members. All other about 40 members were divided onto the other two ships, the Pinta and the Nina.
What was Columbus searching for after he reached the Americas?
Columbus had heard about India's riches and gold and in search for that he landed in America. After he reached America, he searched for gold which the Native Indian Kings gave him plenty and he carried then to Spain.
Why was Christopher Columbus proclaimed a saint?
Christoper Columbus is not a saint. St. Christopher, by legend, carried a child across a river. The child later revealed himself as Christ. In that way, St. Christopher became the patron saint of travelers. The real St. Christopher may have lived during the 4th century, B.C.
How did religion contribute to exploration?
Religion served as a motive for colonization, as well as a form of government, and a reason for conflict.
What winds carried Columbus to the Spanish?
Trade winds
What is the spanish term for the pattern of conquest and settlement used in the new world?
Beginning with Christopher Columbus, these patterns were referred to by the Spanish as Las Conquistas. The explorers who carried out these missions to colonize the New World were known as Conquistadors.
Christopher Columbus had a ship that had what name?
The names of the three ships of Columbus were Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus was an Italian who sailed under the Spanish flag. The ships carried about 120 men in total.
What prevailing winds carried Columbus and the spanish conquistadores from Spain the west indies and to Mexico?
Mar
How many men did Columbus bring on one ship?
Columbus's largest ship on his first voyage was the Santa Maria, it carried 40 men in total. The Pinta carried 26, and the Nina carried 24.
He use of Native Americans as slaves was mostly carried out by the?
Spanish
Why did Columbus discover West Indies?
That is where he was carried by the strong ocean current.
What is the prevailing wind of the Atacama Desert?
The prevailing winds are from the east. Due to the high Andes Mountains any moisture carried by these winds falls on the eastern side of the range and never arrives in the Atacama.
Carried by spanish treasure ships?
Gold bullion, silver and pearls were sometimes carried by Spanish treasure ships. However, they sometimes carried more ordinary items such as tobacco and lumber.
What was carried by Spanish treasure ships?
gold
What is the meaning of Dune?
A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds.
