Columbus Geography

largest island in the Caribbean Sea

CUBA

the "Spanish island" that is home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti

HISPANIOLA

the country on the western side of Hispaniola

HAITI

the country on the eastern side of Hispaniola

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

island south of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea

JAMAICA

the island group on which Columbus first landed north of Cuba and east of Florida

BAHAMAS

island group southeast of Puerto Rico where Columbus voyaged

VIRGIN ISLANDS

island due east from the Dominican Republic

PUERTO RICO

body of water south of Cuba

CARIBBEAN SEA

a large gulf off the southeastern coast of the US

GULF OF MEXICO

island where Columbus first landed in the New World in the island group of the Bahamas

SAN SALVADOR

the two countries on the Iberian Peninsula

SPAIN & PORTUGAL

King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella ruled this European country

SPAIN

King John of this European country said no to funding Columbus's voyage west, so Columbus went to Spain's rulers for help

PORTUGAL

larger of the two countries on the Iberian Peninsula

SPAIN

small country west of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula

PORTUGAL

European country that lies between Italy and Spain

FRANCE

European country in which Columbus was born

ITALY

European sea whose name means "middle of the earth"

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Caribbean Sea

name the body of water

Cuba

name the island

Dominican Republic

name the country

Puerto Rico

name the island

Jamaica

name the island

Haiti

name the country

Bahamas

name the island group

Hispaniola

name the island

Virgin Islands

name the island group

Gulf of Mexico

name the body of water

Mediterranean Sea

name the body of water

Italy

name the country

Spain

name the country

Portugal

name the country

France

name the country

Iberian Peninsula

name the peninsula