Columbus

Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?

• He thought he had landed in India.

• He thought he had landed in Japan.

• He thought he had landed in China.

• It was just a thing he was trying out.

Which of these is FALSE?

• Columbus thought he had landed in India.

• Columbus claimed new land for Italy.

• Columbus sailed to the New World 4 times.

• Columbus believed the Earth was round.

Columbus took 4 voyages to the New World. What is a VOYAGE?

• A trip

• A ship

• A long time ago

• An ocean

Christopher Columbus was looking for a new ROUTE to the Indies. What is a ROUTE?

• A ship.

• A way to get someplace.

• A vegetable.

• A spice.

What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?

• He sailed to the area that is now the United States.

• He sailed to India and the rest of Asia.

• He left the native people alone.

• He forced some of the native people into slavery.

Why did Columbus want to find a new route to the Indies?

• He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks back to Spain.

• He wanted to learn new languages and learn about different cultures.

• The old route was too fast and no one was enjoying it anymore.

• He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks to the Indies.

This explorer was imprisoned for his cruel treatment of the Native Americans.

• Balboa

• Hudson

• De Soto

• Columbus

What were Columbus and Cabot hoping to find on their voyages?

• new friends

• a shorter route to Asia

• North America and South America

Christopher Columbus

• found a short-cut to China

• was the first European explorer to discover the Bahamas

• sailed to the Pacific Ocean

Columbus called the Native Americans "Indians" because he thought he was in India.

• True

• False