Voyages of Columbus

Why did Columbus want money for a trip?

• to discover a way to get gold

• to discover a faster route to the indies

• to find the bahama islands

• to discover America

What was Columbus's route?

• sail north through Canada

• sail east to New York

• sail west across the Atlantic

• sail to south to Antarctica

Where did Columbus first find land?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Australia

Who were the people who lived on the island he discovered?

• Indians

• Taino

• Aztecs

• Incas

True or False: Columbus did not go on any more expeditions after he discovered America.

• True

• False

What did Europeans bring to America?

• lettuce

• bears

• candy

• disease

Who gave money to Columbus

• The president of Europe

• The King and Queen of North America

• The U.S. Government

• The King and Queen of Spain

True or False: The Taino people disappeared over time.

• True

• False

What is a journey made for a special purpose?

• taino

• colony

• expedition

• tundra

Why did Columbus name the Taino people "Indians"?

• because he could hear their war whistle

• because they lived off the land

• because they reminded him of the Cherokee

• because he thought he was in the Indes