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WorksheetsEuropeans Arrive in the Americas
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 25mins
How did Columbus plan to reach Asia?
Walking
By sailing East across the Pacific Ocean in stead of North Around Africa
Sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean instead of south around Africa.
By sailing around Europe through the Atlantic Ocean.
How did the Taino react to Columbus when he arrived on the island.
The Taino were generally a peaceful people who only fought to defend their homes and villages. They traded with Columbus.
They greeted them with food music and entertainment to welcome the new guest.
The Taino responded by wanting to start a war with them. They thought they were an enemy.
They greeted them with McDonald's and the new happy meal buckets.
Which part of the Americas did Columbus reach?
The central and South America islands in the West Indies including Hispaniola
The northern and southern parts of America the Caribbean and Asia.
The east and west of South America including Puerto Rico and Cuba.
They found land when they hit central and south America next to Russia.
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Select all that apply.
In what ways was the arrival of Europeans in the west home phone?
Cut down rainforest,
Plants and Animals were destroyed
None
Taino died from diseases that Europeans brought.
Select all that apply:
What did King Fernidand and Queen Isabella hope to gain from Columbus's journey.
Make money from Asian gold.
Make money off spices.
Spread Catholicism.
To make Chicken wings Hot Dogs bologna.
What was the Columbian exchange?
Movements of plants, animals and people between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Movements of plants, animals and people between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Movements of houses, boats and people between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Movements of plants, animals and people between the Northern and Western Hemisphere.
What foods came from Europe to America?
Bananas, coffee beans.
Bananas, coffee, beans, cocoa
poultry, beef, beans.
cocoa beans, coffee bananas, potatoes.
How did Balboa reach the Pacific Ocean
(a)
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
(a)
What did Magellan's crew crew when they circumnavigated the world?
(a)
Which explorer claimed eastern South America for Portugal in 1500?
Alvarez del Topo
Pedro Cabral Alvarez
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Pete Alvarado Corral
