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Christopher Columbus' Trip to the "East Indies"

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Columbus' voyage was an important event in .

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All v. The-specfic

27.

His plan to sail west, instead of east, was to the Spanish court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

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Active v. Passive | Passive-Projects

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Columbus his maps on a table and explained his plan.

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Lie v. Lay

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Advisors told Queen Isabella Columbus' calculations were wrong and that she should not invest in his plan.

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That / Which

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Columbus had been urging Queen Isabella to help him .

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For v. Since | During

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Because Spain was spending money on Muslim wars, it had to spend on exploration.

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Fewer v. Less

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They financed Columbus' journey he wouldn't take his ideas to other countries such as Portugal, France or England.

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So that | Stating Purpose

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Columbus first sailed to .

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The v. No Article-Countries

34.

There, his crew had an opportunity fresh water and food and to make repairs.

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Stating purpose

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They left, on September, 6 and didn't see until October 12.

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Verb + Prep Phrase

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The sailors on the three ships were excited their feet on land again.

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Verb + Prep Phrase

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Columbus finding a shorter route to the East Indies,

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Say v. Tell

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When he , he found a place that looked nothing like the Indies.

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When v. While

39.

He and his men didn't see . The native people they met were very different.

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Some v. Any

40.

They arrived to gather food before winter started.

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In v. On-time

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The native people were very peaceful and friendly. They didn't mind their food.

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Verbs followed by Gerunds

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The natives hoped that Columbus them from their enemies inland.

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Wishes

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However, Columbus was only looking for items to trade. He wanted spices and gold. He tried to explain .

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Indirect Objects

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Columbus continued sailing north along the coast. He stopped a few of the Islands which he claimed and named Hispaniola, Dominica, Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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Meaning when verb is followed by -ing v. -ed

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On his return to Spain, he took "Indians" with him. However, only seven or eight survived the long trip across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Quantifiers

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When Columbus sailed back to Spain, he remembered the Northeast current, which he believed would be the fastest way home.

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Meaning when verb is followed by -ing v. -ed

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Columbus went on several more trips to the "New World" and started settlements. In those six years, he little progress toward colonizing it.

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Make v. Do

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He had to manage rebellious natives, sailors and colonists. sailors complained and accused him of poor treatment.

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A number of v. The number of

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Columbus refused to back down. sailors were killed during terrible storms while at sea.

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Much more v. Many more

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The Governor of Hispanola declared, "Neither Indian [native] nor sailor to serve under Columbus." Columbus was not well-liked.

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Either v. Neither