The Voyages of Columbus

Why did Columbus sail west on his first expedition?

• to find a shorter route to the Indies

• to show King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella he could make the journey

• to take part in the Columbian Exchange

• to discover the Bahama Islands

What year did Columbus land in the North America?

• 192

• 1002

• 1492

• 1897

Where did Columbus land in the New World?

• Miami, Florida

• San Salvador, Bahamas

• Kingston, Jamaica

• Mexico City, Mexico

Which of the following defines the Columbian Exchange?

• sharing the riches from one land to another in the Western Hemisphere

• moving goods, diseases, people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• changing sugarcane into sugar to sell at a huge profit

• using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity in the Eastern Hemisphere

What happened as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Explorers and settlers found lot of gold in the West Indies.

• The Indians enjoyed working for Columbus and the Europeans.

• The Indians showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses.

• Columbus showed Europeans the way to the Americas and created a lasting relationship.

Why did Columbus call the Taino natives in North America "Indians"?

• He wanted to start a new colony called New India.

• He thought that was what they called themselves.

• He thought he landed in the Indies.

• He thought he was in Indiana.

What were the names of Columbus' three ships?

• Nemo, Pinata, Santa Claus

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Mayflower, Titanic, SSMinnow,

• Nima, Pinto, Santa Madre