2MP 5TH GRADADE HW#5

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What did Christopher Columbus want to find?

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A new route to Asia

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Because Portugal's king did not pay for his trip, Columbus asked the rulers of what country to pay for his trip?

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Spain

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Did the rulers of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, pay for Columbus's trip?

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Yes

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When Columbus and his crew reached land, where did he think they had landed?

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Asia

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Columbus thought they had landed in Asia. Where had they actually landed?

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An island in the Caribbean Sea

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Because Columbus thought they landed near India, what did he name the region they landed on?

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The West Indies

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Because Columbus named the region the West Indies, what did he call the people that were living there?

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Indians

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What was the name of the native tribe that Christopher Columbus met in this new land?

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Tainos

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After conquering the Tainos tribe, Columbus then claimed their land for Spain to start...

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settlements

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What was the first European town in North America?

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La Isabela