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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was Columbus looking for?
gold
silk
spices
all of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?
His mom
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy
Leif Erikson
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
- 3. Multiple Choice
What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?
1941
1429
1492
1400's
- 4. Multiple Choice
What ocean did Columbus cross?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
- 5. Multiple Choice
Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?EuropeNorth America - 6. Multiple ChoiceA transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Western and Eastern hemispheres.MercantilismColombian ExchangeTreaty of TordesillasSpanish Armada
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?Gold, God, and GloryGifts, Gadgets, and GenerosityGratitude, Guidance, and GoodwillGoodness, Grace, and Growth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Columbus famous to this day?He discovered people living in the Americas.He discovered Japan.He discovered Paris.He discovered the Indies.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is mercantilism?
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
Wars that start over money.
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceChristianityGodgoldglory
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