Why did kings and queens of Europe send explorers in the 1500s
America Before Columbus Part 2 Pre Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To expand an enhance their power.
To find a cure for the plague
To enslave people in other lands
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was Colombus' crazy idea?
To sail west around the globe to reach India
He had heard tales of a land in the west with many riches
He thought he could find Atlantis.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How long did it take him to convince Queen Isabella to fund his expedition?
5 years
2 weeks
Six months
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What would Spain gain from a shortcut to India?
More slaves
Trade, Tresure, and Land.
Passage fees paid by travelers along checkpoints
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What kind of people made up Columbus' crew?
Highly educated scholars
Thieves , illiterates, crimianls and murderers.
Artists and authors
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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When Columbus and crew set out for India in th eSummer of 1492, how long did he think he would be gone?
6 weeks
2 months
A year
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did Columbus discover?
What is now the U.S. mainland
An island in the carribean that is now Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Enough gold to support Spain for years
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