M2L2 REVIEW: Europeans Reach the Americas

Christopher Columbus believed that he could reach​ (a)   by sailing ​ (b)   across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Asia
• west
• America
• north

1 Christopher Columbus thought the Earth was​ (a)   than it actually was.

2 Christopher Columbus thought that Asia was​ (b)   to Europe.

• smaller
• closer
• larger
• next to

Why did Christopher Columbus go to the king and queen of Spain?

• To tell them news about his explorations.

• To ask them to pay for an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean.

• To bring them news about a new trade route to Asia.

Christopher Columbus promised the king and queen that he would...

• bring back great riches.

• convert people to Christianity.

• secure new territory for Spain.

• ALL OF THESE!

After months at sea, why did Columbus' crew want to turn back?

• They had reached the limits of their maps and sailed into uncharted seas.

• They had run out of food and supplies and were afraid of starvation.

• They no longer believed they could cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Columbus first landed on the island of​ (a)   .

• the Bahamas
• Hispaniola
• Florida

Why did Columbus call the native people "Indians?"

• He wanted to take them back to Spain.

• He believed he was in Asia, which was known as "the Indies."

• He thought they looked similar to people he had seen in Asia.

Columbus and his men searched Hispaniola for​ (a)   to bring back to the king and queen. Instead, they found exotic​ (b)   .

• gold
• plants and animals
• Indians
• trade routes

How did the voyages of Columbus impact Europe and the Americas?

• Changed Europeans' view of the world.

• New interactions between Europe and the Americas.

• Impacted the development of American society.

• ALL OF THESE!

Why did Columbus' discovery of the new land create conflict between European countries?

• New lands could only be claimed by Portugal.

• Many European countries had already explored these lands in the Americas.

• Both Spain and Portugal wanted to claim new lands to expand their empires.