Renaissance Activity 1A Factsheet
Read ONLY the clues with points!
| QUEEN ISABELLA I |
3 pts: Was determined to defeat
the Muslim Moors and make Spain Christian.
2 pts: By marrying Ferdinand she united members of two ruling families. 1 pt: Was advised that the Admiral's plan could bring her great gains for very little risk. |
| "Her sponsorship of Columbus's expedition insured that most of South and Central America became Spanish colonies. This meant that Spanish culture and institutions - including the Inquisition - were established throughout a large portion of the Western Hemisphere." |
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