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The Legacy of Columbus in the Caribbean: Exploration and Impact

Christopher Columbus, born circa 1451 in Genoa, Italy, was a skilled sailor who sought a faster route to Asia. After being denied funding by Portugal, France, and England, he gained support from Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand, which led to his 1492 expedition with the ships Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria. Columbus encountered the Taino and Carib people, initiating exchanges marked by conflict and tragedy. The ensuing "Great Dying" resulted in the demise of 95% of indigenous populations within 25 years. His legacy includes the establishment of colonial rule and the Columbian Exchange.

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The Legacy of Columbus in the Caribbean: Exploration and Impact

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  1. Columbus & the Caribbean

  2. Who was Columbus? • Born in Genoa, Italy around 1451 • Experienced sailor who worked with Portuguese traders • May have been Jewish • Devout Catholic

  3. Marco Polo’s Image of Asia

  4. Columbus Sets Sail • Denied funding by Portugal, France, & England • Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand granted the right to rule any land Columbus found • 3 ships funded for exploratory mission to find a faster route to Asia

  5. Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria

  6. The Caribbean

  7. Who would Columbus Encounter? • Aruak (Taino) and the Carib • Aruak farmed & fished • Caribs may have been cannibals

  8. First Exchanges • Taino offered Columbus & his men food and gold jewelry • Columbus forced the Taino to stop fishing & start mining gold

  9. The “Great Dying” • About 95% of the Caribbean Indians died in the first 25 years of Spanish contact Florentine Codex Illustration by de Las Casas

  10. The Columbian Exchange

  11. End of Columbus’ Life • Returns to Hispaniola before his death in 1506 • Conflict with his sailors & arrest for mismanagement of Hispaniola harm his reputation

  12. Changes in Hispaniola • First Royal Governor Fray Ovando established repartimiento system • African slaves brought for labor in 1505 & 1518 • Bartolome de las Cases writes The Destruction of the Indies in 1552 Bartolome de lasCasas Thedor de Bry’s Depiction of the Indies

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