Christopher Columbus & The Treaty of Tordesillas

Which monarchs agreed to pay for Columbus's voyage?

• King Henry and Queen Elizabeth

• King Louis and Queen Marie

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• King Charles and Queen Anne

On what date did Columbus land in the Bahamas?

• October 10, 1492

• October 12, 1492

• October 14, 1492

• October 16, 1492

What did Columbus mistakenly think he had reached?

• Africa

• Australia

• Asia

• Antarctica

What did Columbus call the natives he encountered?

• Islanders

• Indians

• Natives

• Locals

What did the natives bring to Columbus and his crew?

• Gold and silver

• Cotton, parrots, and javelins

• Spices and silk

• Fruits and vegetables

What did Columbus hope to find by going southward?

• A new continent

• A king with large vessels of gold

• A new trade route

• A friendly tribe

Which two countries were involved in the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• Spain and France

• Portugal and England

• Spain and Portugal

• Portugal and Italy

Who decided the division of the new lands discovered by Columbus?

• The King of Spain

• The King of Portugal

• The Pope

• The Queen of England

Why was Portugal unhappy with the Pope's line?

• It gave too much land to Spain

• It gave too much land to France

• It gave too much land to England

• It gave too much land to Italy

In what year was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?

• 1492

• 1494

• 1500

• 1488