Christopher Columbus’ fourth voyage to the New World was also his final one. He left Spain on May 11th, 1502 with four ships, and went in search of the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean. This article details the history and significance of Columbus’ fourth voyage.
Should Christopher Columbus be celebrated still today? This question has been asked by numerous people and the issue is controversial to some. This article details both positive and negative arguments in relation to whether or not Columbus should still be celebrated.
This Atlantic Slave Trade map was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic scope of the Atlantic Slave Trade from the 16th to the 19th century. It shows the regions of Africa from which enslaved people were taken, the routes across the Atlantic Ocean and the destinations across North America, South America and the Caribbean. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
This Trade Triangle map was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic routes of the Trade Triangle across the Atlantic Ocean. It shows the three routes connecting Europe, West Africa and the Americas that formed the basis of the Atlantic Slave Trade from the 16th to the 19th century. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
This map of all four of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the New World was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the complete geographic scope of his journeys between 1492 and 1504. It shows all four routes across the Atlantic and through the Caribbean and Americas on a single map. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
This map of Christopher Columbus’s fourth voyage to the New World was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic route of his final journey in 1502 and 1503. It shows his route from Spain to Hispaniola, his exploration of the Central American coastline including Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, and his year-long stranding on Jamaica. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
The conquest of the Inca Empire by Spanish conquistadors, was one of the most significant events during the Age of Exploration. This article details the history, people and significance of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
This map of Christopher Columbus’s third voyage to the New World was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic route of his 1498 journey from Spain to the Caribbean and South America. It shows his more southerly route across the Atlantic, his arrival at Trinidad, his first contact with the South American mainland at Venezuela and his return to Hispaniola. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.
The Inca Empire, centered in the Andes Mountains of South America, was the largest empire in the pre-Columbian Americas and one of the largest in the world at the time of its height. It was a highly organized and sophisticated society that built an extraordinary network of roads, cities, and temples across some of the most difficult terrain on earth, but it ultimately fell to Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro in 1532.
This map of Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to the New World was created by History Crunch to help students and teachers understand the geographic route of his 1493 journey from Spain across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. It shows his route through the Lesser Antilles, his exploration of Puerto Rico and Cuba, and his establishment of the settlement of La Isabela on Hispaniola. Designed for students in grades 5 to 12.