Christopher Columbus

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What was Columbus looking for? Gold, Spices, Silk, All of the above

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All of the above

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Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

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Was Columbus the 1st European to believe the world was round?

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False. It was already common knowledge that the world was round.

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What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

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1492

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What ocean did Columbus cross?

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Atlantic

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Why did people from Europe not attempt to sail to India by heading west across the Atlantic Ocean?

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They thought the ocean was too big to cross and people would run out of food before they reached India.

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Columbus' ships were named the __________.

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Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

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Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

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No, he landed on Hispaniola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?

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Because Columbus thought he landed in India

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A person who sells and trades items is called a

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merchant