Christopher Columbus - European Explorers

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, __________ in 1451.

Columbus wanted to travel west to show everyone there was a quicker way to Asia and to get ______________. Pick all that apply.

Which European rulers said yes to Columbus' plan to find a quicker route to Asia?

Columbus was given three ships to explore, named the Nina, Pinta, and ________________.

Columbus' journey was extremely easy and his crew never grew tired of their voyage.

When Columbus finally found land, he had found Asia.

Columbus thought that he had landed in Asia, but he had actually landed in ________________.

Columbus returned to Spain a hero, and the King and Queen decided to create a Spanish Colony on the land he had discovered.

The exchange of people, animals, and plants and the new world is known as "___________________".

Christopher Columbus started the "______________", because other countries were anxious to send their own explorers to see what they could find.