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Spiral Review - Grade 5 Social Studies

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

In a New England colonial village, how did people survive?

a)

People worked together to make sure each other's needs were met

b)

People had wars over food and supplies

c)

It was every man for himself

d)

They traded with the Italians

2.

What role did the government play in the American Revolution? (choose all that apply)

a)

The Continental Congress formed three branches of government

b)

The Continental Congress formed an army

c)

The Continental Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence

d)

The Continental Congress sold Native American land

3.

Eli Whitney's 1793 invention, the cotton gin, ​ ___________ the need for slaves in the South.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

4.

What was the significance of the elections of 1796 and 1800?

a)

George Washington was campaigning for a third term

b)

John Adams dropped out of the race

c)

The candidates had split into two parties: The Federalist Party (John Adams), and the Democratic-Republican (Thomas Jefferson)

d)

The candidates decided to run together; one for President and one for Vice-President

5.

What is mercantilism?

a)

System of trade that allows the people to be in control of the economy

b)

economic system that makes trade illegal

c)

A system of government that states that only goods from Italy can be traded

d)

  Economic system in which the economy is controlled by the government and makes the empire wealthy

6.

What is an example of a market economy? Check all that apply.

a)

The price of gas goes up in the summer because people travel more

b)

An athletic shoe is very popular so the price goes down

c)

A video game is not as popular as it once was, so the price goes down.

d)

Tik Tok makes a snack food go viral for it's deliciousness, so the demand for it goes down

7.

The Federalist party believed in:

a)

A strong central government and weaker state governments

b)

Stronger state governments and a weaker central government

8.

The Democratic-Republican Party believed in:

a)

A weak central government and strong belief in the Constitution

b)

A strong central government and a weak state government

9.

Trading with other nations helped the U.S. because

a)

It helped keep prices higher

b)

It gave us no choice

c)

It didn't help

d)

It gave us more choice and helped keep prices lower.

10.

Teepees were used as PERMANENT housing for Native American tribes of the Northern Plains.

a)

false

b)

true

11.

What branch of the government determines if a law is unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

12.

Why did the Daughters of Liberty spin their own cloth and use berries to dye it?

a)

They did not want to use ANY materials that came from Great Britain (boycott).  It was a peaceful way to support the Patriots.

b)

They had no money to buy dyes and materials

c)

Only men were allowed to purchase materials for sewing

d)

It was their way of showing their support for the British during the Revolution

13.

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

a)

Women who had fathers that were Generals in the Continental Army

b)

A girl band

c)

A female association that was formed in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act, and later the Townshend Acts. They supported the Patriots

d)

A group of females who supported the British Navy

14.

How did textile production change between the 1600s and the 1800s?

a)

Textiles were made by machines in the 1600s and by hand in the 1800s

b)

Textiles were produced on looms by hand in the 1600s and by machines in the 1800s.

15.

Which of the following are examples of Civic Duties?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Borrowing your neighbor's car

c)

serving on a jury

d)

Signing up for selective service (the military)

16.

What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?

a)

Explains why the Constitution is so long

b)

States the purpose of the Articles of Confederation

c)

Provides the Founding Fathers' intentions for creating the Constitution

17.

Freed slave who wrote poetry about politics and freedom. She was published and an advisor to John and Abigail Adams.

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Phyllis Wheatley

c)

Eliza Henry

18.

Some Native American tribes made pottery. What does that say about that specific tribe? Choose all that apply.

a)

They stayed in one place

b)

They painted stories on on the pots

c)

The were nomadic (they. moved around)

d)

They used it for trade

19.

Henry Hudson was looking for:

a)

The Northwest Passage

b)

The Fountain of Youth

20.

In early times, why was New Orleans (Louisiana) important?

a)

It is one of the world's largest ports and is near the Mississippi River

b)

Its cold winters allowed farmers to plant corn

21.

Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest. The expedition was a major chapter in the history of American exploration.

a)

Henry Cabot

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Ponce deLeon

d)

Christopher Columbus

22.

The Louisiana Purchase obtained the land to the ___________ of the Mississippi River.

a)

East

b)

West

23.

Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

She Married John Rolfe.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

24.

a large, barren region with no trees.

a)

steppe

b)

tundra

25.

How did mercantilism affect colonial America? 

a)

The colonies were only allowed to trade with England (a monopoly)

b)

It did not affect colonial America

c)

The colonies made a lot of money

26.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia made up the _________________ colonies.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

27.

Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware made up the ______________ Colonies.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

28.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut are the _____________ Colonies.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

29.

Ponce DeLeon discovered:

a)

Florida

b)

Spain

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

30.

What types of lines are these?

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Lines of longitude

31.

What types of lines are these?

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Lines of longitude

32.

What is this?

a)

Key

b)

Map

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Dial

33.

North, East, South and West are the:

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

34.

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest are the _______________.

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

35.

What line is this?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

36.

What line is this?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

37.

What is the movement of animals or people from place to place?

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Migration

38.

The term for a person who migrates, or moves from place to place, usually following a food source.

a)

Nomad

b)

Traveler

39.

The Bering Land Bridge Theory took place during this time.

a)

The Bronze Age

b)

The Gilded Age

c)

The Ice Age

40.

Another name for the Land Bridge connecting Asia and Alaska.

a)

Greenland

b)

Native American Iceland

c)

Bridge 1000

d)

Beringia

41.

a spoken story used to pass on traditions and beliefs

a)

Recorded story

b)

Oral story

c)

Written story

42.

These are some types of animals nomads hunted

a)

mammoths, mastodons, and sabre tooth tigers

b)

squirrels, chipmunks and sloths

c)

Giraffes, lions and bears

43.

How did early people travel?

a)

By foot

b)

By car

c)

By horse

44.

The early explorers who crossed the land bridge are ancestors to the

a)

Romans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Greeks

45.

The land bridge is now called the

a)

Beringia 2.0

b)

Iceland

c)

The Bering Strait

46.

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?

a)

To hide their money

b)

To live within

c)

To bury their ancestors

47.

Which of the following is true about the Anasazi?

a)

They were the first to fish

b)

They lived in pointed huts

c)

They were the first to use irrigation in their fields

48.

Economy/economic has to do with:

a)

land

b)

money

49.

Puritans came to the colonies to:

a)

Make money

b)

flee religious persecution

c)

Start the Catholic Church

50.

Colony found by James Oglethorpe for debtors:

a)

Connecticut

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

51.

MARKET ECONOMY---SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Andrew is a car salesman.  He has way too many cars on his lot and he has to get rid of them before his new shipment comes in. What does Andrew need to do?

a)

He will sell them at a lower price because there is more supply than demand

b)

He will sell them at a higher price because there is more demand than supply

52.

Taylor Swift is performing a concert in Bluffton. She only has 300 tickets for sale.. The tickets will be $20,000 each. How is this an example of market economy (supply and demand)?

a)

There is a great demand for his concert, but few tickets.

b)

Nobody will buy her tickets so she has to sell them at a high price

53.

What were two ways the British COLONIES established a representative government?

a)

The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses

b)

The Constitution and the Articles of Confederation

c)

The Great Compromise and the Boston Massacre

54.

How were William Penn and Anne Hutchinson similar?

a)

They both died of Malaria

b)

They both founded colonies for religious reasons and both believed anyone could have a relationship with God

c)

They were both kicked out of Rhode Island

55.

How many Senators do each state get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population

c)

5

d)

None

56.

How many Representatives does each state get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population of the State

c)

1

d)

None

57.

One duty as Vice-President of the United States is to:

a)

Work with foreign allies

b)

Choose the Cabinet members

c)

Preside over the Senate

58.

The primary purpose of an election at the NATIONAL level is to:

a)

Elect the President of the United States

b)

Elect the Mayor of your city

c)

Elect the State Representatives

d)

Elect the school board

59.

After lots of complaints from citizens about kids skateboarding in the city park, the city passes a law making it illegal to skate there. How does this violate rights?

a)

It doesn't. It's a law.

b)

It violates the rights of the skateboarders who will now have nowhere to skate

c)

It violates the right of the people who want to ride their skateboards on the sidewalk

60.

After lots of complaints from citizens about kids skateboarding in the city park, the city passes a law making it illegal to skate there. How does this encourage civic responsibility?

a)

It focuses on the common good of its citizens. It would make the park safer.

b)

It would cause the skateboarders to complain

c)

Civic duty would encourage the townspeople to trip the skateboarders.

61.

Why was the House of Burgesses a Representative government?

a)

The King of England chose their leaders

b)

The colonists CHOSE their representatives.

62.

What was the role of France during the American Revolution?

a)

They fought AGAINST the Americans and helped the British pay for the war

b)

The fought WITH the Americans and also loaned the government money

63.

What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?

a)

It declares our independence from Great Britain

b)

It lists the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

c)

It tells us what the constitution is going to be all about.  It sets up the Constitution, but doesn’t have any laws in it on its own.  It starts out with We the People…

64.

The early colony of Jamestown was in:

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

Rhode Island

d)

South Carolina

65.

What is the purpose of a PRIMARY election?

a)

final vote for the President

b)

The election which the local mayor is chosen

c)

Where people in a political party can choose their party's candidate for a future general election

d)

The election in which the House Majority leader is chosen

66.

Which of the following is a MANDATORY civic duty?

a)

voting

b)

paying taxes

c)

obeying the law

d)

Serving on an jury

67.

What were reasons colonists chose the location of Jamestown? Choose all that apply.

a)

It was easy to defend from the Spanish

b)

It's proximity to the water for travel and trade

c)

It was in the mountains and difficult to get to by foot

d)

It had rich soil for planting crops

68.

Which group of Native Americans lived in this type of home?

a)

North American Plains Indians

b)

Native Americans of the Southwest

c)

Inuit Indians

d)

Native Americans of the Northeast

69.

The Historical fiction novel of Johnny Tremain, the time period is before and during the American Revolution. It is set in the city of:

a)

Boston

b)

Cambridge

c)

New York

d)

Hartford

70.

The time period before, during, and right after the American Revolution (1750-1790) is called:

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Olden Days

c)

The New Times

d)

The Founding Era

71.

Viking credited with discovering Canada (Newfoundland), 500 years before Christopher Columbus.

a)

Francisco Balboa

b)

Leif Erikson

c)

Hernon Cortez

d)

Henry Hudson

72.

Leif Erikson called Newfoundland __________________ because there were so many grapes growing in the area.

a)

Vinland

b)

Grapeville

c)

Vinestopia

d)

Grapeland

73.

Explorer from Venice, Italy who traveled to China with his father.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Leif Erikson

74.

Marco Polo's family was friend with the Mongolian leader ___________.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Charles II

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Xanadu

75.

EVERYTHING in Marco Polo's book was 100% true.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

76.

Spanish conquistador who brought and end to the Aztec Civilization and conquered Mexico for Spain.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernan DeSoto

c)

Hernando Cortez

d)

Francisco Balboa

77.

Native Americans of the Woodlands (Mohawk. Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca) most likely lived in:

a)

wigwams or wikiups

b)

adobe homes

c)

Longhouses

d)

igloos

78.

Small passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

a)

basin

b)

river

c)

strait

d)

ocean

79.

Grasslands

a)

steppe

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

swamp

80.

The largest and most influential urban settlement of the Mississippian culture

a)

Fontanu

b)

San Paulo

c)

Timbu

d)

Cahokia

81.

A boat made from a hollowed-out tree.

a)

schooner

b)

bull boat

c)

a birch bark canoe

d)

dugout canoe

82.

Native Americans of the the Southwest most likely lived in:

a)

teepees

b)

wikiups

c)

cliff dwellings or pueblos made of adobe

d)

long houses

83.

The Mississippian Native Americans mostly likely:

a)

were nomads

b)

built mounds

c)

lived in Adobe houses

d)

Lived in igloos

84.

a protest by the American Colonists against the British government. They staged the protest by boarding three trade ships in Boston Harbor and throwing the ships' cargo of tea overboard into the ocean.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Townshend Acts

85.

Shot that started the American Revolution (known as the shot heard round the world)

a)

Last shot fired at Bunker Hill

b)

First shot fired at Lexington and Concord

c)

Shot fired at Jamestown settlement

d)

First shot fired at Fort Ticonderoga

86.

First Battle of the American Revolution

a)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Yorktown

87.

Last battle of the American Revolution

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

88.

street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs at squad of British soldiers. Five people were killed.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

89.

where the Continental Army set up camp during the harsh winter of 1777–78. They trained and regained their strength during a brutal winter.

a)

The North Church

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Boston Harbor

90.

Two men who warned that the British were coming!

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

William Dawes

91.

Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

92.

Author of 50 page publication called "Common Sense"

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

d)

Benjamin Franklin

93.

Ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock.

a)

The Speedwell

b)

The U.S.S. Constitution

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Minnow

94.

Document the Pilgrims put together that outlined the laws of the first colony.

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Bill of Rights

95.

Married to Pocahontas

a)

Harry Styles

b)

Thomas Harter

c)

John Smith

d)

John Rolfe

96.

Leader of Jamestown and stated "Those who don't work, don't eat"

a)

John Smith

b)

James Madison

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Benjamin Franklin

97.

Why did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

They were too scared

b)

The British pushed them north into the ocean

c)

They ran out of ammunition

d)

They didn't lose Bunker Hill

98.

The Battle of Bunker Hill actually happened where?

a)

Breeds Hill

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Cahokia Hill

d)

Jamestown Hill

99.

The law that allowed every 3 out of 5 slaves to be counted.

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

The 5 out of 3 Order

100.

Place where Native Americans were forced to live and change their religion to Christianity.

a)

Religious camps

b)

Temples

c)

Missions

101.

First FEMALE to start her own colony after being kicked out of her own colony.

a)

Ann Hutchinson

b)

Phyllis Wheatley

c)

Molly Pitcher

102.

Ann Hutchinson got in trouble because she believed:

a)

Everyone could have a relationship with God

b)

Only Puritans could have a relationship with God

103.

Which state has a temperature of 70 degrees or more?

a)

Kansas

b)

Florida

104.

Why did a large portion of Native Americans die during European colonization?

a)

Battles

b)

Disease

c)

They became lost

105.

People who were in support of Independence during the American Revolution

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

106.

People in support of England during the American Revolution

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

107.

How many lights were hung in the North Church to show that the British were coming by sea?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

108.

Spanish explorers who conquered groups of people to expand their territory.

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Conquering Nomads

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Federalists

109.

A combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

a)

The Multi-State Plan

b)

The 3/5 Compromise

c)

The Northwest Ordinance

d)

The Great Compromise

110.

Historians are still not sure what happened to this colony that was "lost" in 1590

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Boston

111.

A person who studies ancient artifacts found in digs.

a)

archeologist

b)

palentologist

c)

anthropologist

112.

Where the Pilgrims stepped off of the Mayflower.

a)

Plymouth Rock

b)

Massachusetts Bay Rock

c)

New England Stone

113.

Ambassador to France during the American Revolution

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

114.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

115.

Only 39 of the delegates would sign the Constitution until this was added.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Articles of Confederation

116.

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called:

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Articles of Confederation

117.

Signed on July 13, 1787, this document gained the United States the territory east of the Mississippi that is now Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

The Great Compromise

118.

This branch of government MAKES the laws.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

119.

This branch of government can VETO

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

120.

A veto can be overturned by Congress with a __________ majority vote.

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/5

121.

This branch of government determines if a law is constitutional.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

122.

This branch of government ENFORCES the law.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

123.

Ensuring that each branch of government has equal power is called:

a)

checks and balances

b)

Fair and square

c)

the 2/3 rule

124.

Act that set aside land West of the Appalachians for the Native Americans.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Northwest Ordinance

125.

Why did Colonists settle where they did?

a)

It's where they landed

b)

Opportunity to make money

126.

Who was King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

a)

King George III

b)

King Charles

c)

King Andrew I

127.

Who surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

William Dawes

128.

Place these American Revolution events in order:

a)

French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party

b)

Stamp Act, Townshend Act, French and Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Proclamation of 1763

129.

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

created a stronger union of the 13 states by guaranteeing our civil liberties

b)

It created a strong individual state government and took away individual civil liberties

130.

The FIVE regions of the United States are:

West

Midwest

Southeast

Northeast

AND...

a)

SOUTHWEST

b)

SOUTH

c)

NORTH

d)

WESTNORTH

131.

What region is the state of California?

a)

Midwest

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Southeast

132.

What region is Indiana?

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

133.

What region is New York?

a)

Southwest

b)

Midwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

134.

Which colonies were founded by Puritans?

a)

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony, New York and Rhode Island

c)

Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York

135.

Haudenosaunee (Mohawk) people of the upstate New York area lived in:

a)

Longhouses

b)

teepees

c)

Igloos

d)

Adobe houses

136.

Put these battles of the American Revolution in order:

a)

Lexington and Concord, Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Yorktown

b)

Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Lexington and Concord

137.

Peace Agreement between Great Britain and the new United States that ended the American Revolution

a)

Peace of Paris

b)

Treaty of Britain

c)

End-o-War Agreement

138.

Place where Washington and his troops rested, retrained and endured a terrible winter

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Saratoga

c)

Gettysburg

139.

The trade of slaves between Britain and West Africa in the 1600 and 1700s.

a)

Triangular trade

b)

Articles of Confederation

140.

Puritans believed they were chosen by:

a)

The King

b)

God

c)

John Smith

141.

 the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia and Africa to the Americas and vice-versa (1500s)

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Triangular Trade

c)

The Northwest Ordinance

142.

Timeline pre-war (American Revolution)

Put the events in order that led to the war.

a)

The Stamp Act

The Townshend Acts

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

The Coercive Acts

Lexington and Concord

b)

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

The Coercive Acts

The Stamp Act

Lexington and Concord

The Townshend Acts

143.

Another name for the Coercive Acts

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Sugar Act

144.

Click all that apply. What were things that lead to the American Revolution?

a)

Taxation with no representation

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

the 3/5 Compromise

d)

The Intolerable Acts

145.

The Anasazi (click all that apply):

a)

Advanced technology

b)

irrigation

c)

From the Northeast

d)

Adobe dwellings and kivas (temples)

146.

The Mississippians (click all that apply)

a)

built mounds

b)

lived in adobe houses

c)

Are from the Midwest

d)

Produced corn

147.

Branch of the government with Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

148.

Branch of government with the Cabinet

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

149.

Branch of government with the Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

150.

Supreme Court justices are:

a)

Selected by the President and confirmed by the Senate

b)

Selected by the Senate and confirmed by the President

c)

Selected by the President and confirmed by the House of Representatives

151.

The Second Continental Congress: Check ALL that apply

a)

Met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

b)

Elected George Washington as the leader of the Continental Army

c)

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

d)

Started the Continental Army

152.

Congress can override the President's veto

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

153.

The FIRST Continental Congress:

a)

Boycotted British goods

b)

Elected a president

c)

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

154.

African American slave who worked as a spy for the Americans. He was Lord Cornwallis' most trusted servant and gave information to the Americans.

a)

James Armistead

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Lord Cornwallis

155.

Christopher Columbus did which of the following: (select all that are true).

a)

He was Italian

b)

He believed he could reach Asia by sailing West

c)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for his trips

d)

His voyages led to the colonization of the Americas