From Journal of the First Voyage to America

Why did Columbus keep his Journal of the First Voyage to America?

• to help mapmakers make maps
• to inform his patrons about his trip
• to convince others he had found Asia
• to prove Spain had a claim to the lands

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How does Columbus's Journal of the First Voyage to America help readers share his experiences?

• He talked about the value of the objects he found.
• He compared his discoveries with things in Spain.
• He used short sentences and common words.
• He named each place he visited or planned to visit.

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Which of these passages from Journal of the First Voyage to America would most likely to convince the rulers of Spain that should acquire this land?

• "At 10' o clock, we arrived at a cape of the island, and anchored,...."
• "...we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach...."
• "Afterwards I shall set sail for another very large island..."
• "A thousand... sort of trees... with a wonderfully delicious odor."

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According to Journal of the First Voyage to America, why did Columbus take and preserve some of the plants he discovered?

• He hoped to use them as shipboard food.
• He wanted to find out if they were valuable
• He wanted to rob the natives of their plants
• He needed to show

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Which of these best describes Columbus's purpose for writing A Journal of the First Voyage?

• to entertain his readers in Spain who were bored
• to combat boredom and loneliness while on the trip
• to convince his patrons their money was well spent
• to inform his readers of all the places he visited

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According to Journal of First Voyage to America, what did Columbus do first after the crew went ashore?

• He ate and enjoyed a meal
• He found an abandoned house
• He explored the immediate area
• He gave beads to the islanders

Which of these choices describe Columbus as A Journal of the First Voyage to America reveals him?
I. curous
II. bored
III. acquisitive
IV. sorrowful

• I and III
• II and IV
• I and II
• II and III

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According to Journal of the First Voyage to America, why did Columbus plan to visit Guisay?

• to deliver letters from his patrons to its ruler
• to demand gold and other valuable treasures
• to continue his search for plants and animals
• to drop off the crew members who lived there

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According to  A Journal of the First Voyage to America, why did Columbus give the island people hawks' bell and glass beads?

• in payment for their help
• to impress and flatter them
• to get information about gold
• to lighten the ship's load

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Why did Columbus mention gold two times in one day of Journal of the First Voyage to America?

• He had finally run out of other subjects to write about
• Finding gold was something the crew wanted to do
• Finding gold and riches was a main goal of his journey
• He knew he would lose his crew if he couldn't find gold