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Christopher Columbus Used The Moon To Feed His Men

Christopher Columbus was a hero to some and a villain to others.

Who was a hero to some and a villain to others? Christopher Columbus was a hero to some and a villain to others.

He was a brave explorer, but he also enslaved, murdered and stole from native people across the Americas.

What kind of explorer was he? He was a brave explorer. Who did he enslave, murder and steal from? He enslaved, murdered and stole from native people across the Americas.

He first met the Arawak natives in the Bahamas in 1492.

Where did he first meet the Arawak natives? He first met the Arawak natives in the Bahamas in 1492.

They generously traded everything they owned, and Columbus saw this as a weakness.

What did they generously do? They generously traded everything they owned. Did Columbus see this as a strength or a weakness? Columbus saw this as a weakness.

He wrote in his journal, “They brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things.”

Did he write this in a letter? No, he didn’t write this in a letter. He wrote this in his journal. What did they bring them? They brought them parrots, balls of cotton, spears and many other things.

“They do not bear arms, and do not know them. They would make fine servants.” Do they bear arms? No, they do not bear arms. Did he say, they would make fine friends? No, he didn’t say they would make fine friends. He said they would make fine servants.

Eleven years later, Christopher Columbus was still taking advantage of the Arawak’s hospitality.

Whose hospitality was Christopher Columbus still taking advantage of eleven years later? Christopher Columbus was still taking advantage of the Arawak’s hospitality eleven years later.

On his fourth and final voyage in 1503 Columbus found himself in dire straits.

When was Columbus’s fourth and final voyage? Columbus’s fourth and final voyage was in 1503. Where did he find himself? He found himself in dire straits.

Shipworms had destroyed two of his ships.

What had destroyed two of his ships? Shipworms had destroyed two of his ships.

He was forced to abandon them and send the rest of his ships to an island we now know as Jamaica.

What was he forced to do? He was forced to abandon them. Where did he send the rest of his ships? He sent the rest of his ships to an island we now know as Jamaica.

The Arawaks were initially keen to help Columbus. They offered him and his sailors food and shelter.

What were the Arawaks initially keen to do? The Arawaks were initially keen to help Columbus. What did they offer him and his sailors? They offered him and his sailors food and shelter.

However, after six months, tensions grew. The ships had still not been repaired.

What grew after six months? Tensions grew after six months. What still hadn’t been repaired? The ships still hadn’t been repaired.

Some of Columbus’s crew had mutinied and started to run amok on the island, robbing and murdering some of the natives.

Who had mutinied and started to run amok on the island? Some of Columbus’s crew had mutinied and started to run amok on the island. Were they robbing and murdering some of the crew or some of the natives? They were robbing and murdering some of the natives.

The Arawaks also grew tired of trading fresh food for Columbus’s trinkets.

What did the Arawaks grow tired of doing? The Arawaks grew tired of trading fresh food for Columbus’s trinkets.

They decided to burn their bridges with the visitors and cut off their food supply.

Did they decide to build bridges with the visitors? No, they didn’t decide to build bridges with the visitors. They decided to burn their bridges with the visitors. What did they do to their food supply? They cut off their food supply.

Faced with starvation, the crafty Columbus studied his almanac.

What was Columbus faced with? Columbus was faced with starvation. What did the crafty Columbus study? The crafty Columbus studied his almanac.

He learned that on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 29th, 1504, a total lunar eclipse would occur.

What did he learn would occur on the evening of Thursday, February 29th, 1504? He learned that a total lunar eclipse would occur on the evening of Thursday, February 29th, 1504.

He met with the Arawak chief three days before the eclipse and said his Christian god was angry with the natives for no longer supplying his men with food.

Who did he meet with three days before the eclipse? He met with the Arawak chief three days before the eclipse. What did he say his Christian god was angry with? He said his Christian god was angry with the natives for no longer supplying his men with food.

He said in three nights time his god would make the moon red with anger.

What did he say his god would do in three nights time? He said in three nights time his god would make the moon red with anger.

Just as Columbus said, the moon rose and slowly turned blood red as it passed into the shadow of the earth.

What rose and slowly turned blood red as it passed into the shadow of the earth? The moon rose and slowly turned blood red as it passed into the shadow of the earth. Was it just as Columbus said? Yes, it was just as Columbus said.

Columbus’s son Ferdinand said the Arawaks were terrified.

What did Columbus’s son Ferdinand say? Columbus’s son Ferdinand said the Arawaks were terrified.

He wrote how they howled in fear and came running to the ships.

Where did they come running to? They came running to the ships.

They screamed and begged Columbus to ask his god for mercy.

What did they beg Columbus to ask his god for? They begged Columbus to ask his god for mercy.

They promised they would cooperate with Columbus if he would turn the moon back to normal.

What did they promise they would do if he would turn the moon back to normal? They promised they would cooperate with Columbus if he would turn the moon back to normal.

Columbus said he would talk privately with his god.

Did Columbus say he would talk privately or publicly with his god?

Columbus said he would talk privately with his god.

Columbus spent fifty minutes in his cabin calculating the end of the eclipse.

What did Columbus spend fifty minutes doing in his cabin? Columbus spent fifty minutes in his cabin calculating the end of the eclipse.

He reappeared and announced his god had forgiven the Arawaks.

When he reappeared, what did he announce? When he reappeared, he announced his god had forgiven the Arawaks.

Almost in the same instance the moon slowly began to reappear in all its glory.

What slowly began to reappear in all its glory in almost the same instance?

The moon slowly began to reappear in all its glory in almost the same instance.

To show their gratitude the Arawaks kept Columbus and his men well fed until they returned to Spain on November 7th.

How did the Arawaks show their gratitude? The Arawaks kept Columbus and his men well fed to show their gratitude. When did they return to Spain? They returned to Spain on November 7th.