Christopher Columbus

What was Columbus looking for?

• gold

• silk

• spices

• all of the above

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

• His mom

• King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

• Leif Erikson

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

• 1941

• 1429

• 1492

• 1400's

What ocean did Columbus cross?

• Indian

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Southern

Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?

• Europe
• North America

A transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Western and Eastern hemispheres.

• Mercantilism
• Colombian Exchange
• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Spanish Armada

What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?

• Gold, God, and Glory
• Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
• Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
• Goodness, Grace, and Growth

Why is Columbus famous to this day?

• He discovered people living in the Americas.
• He discovered Japan.
• He discovered Paris.
• He discovered the Indies.

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

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Christianity

• God
• gold
• glory