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Oct. 12
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What year was Columbus born?
1451
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Who was the queen who gave Columbus the ships?
Queen Isabella
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In order to go East to India, Columbus sailed ________.
West
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Where did Columbus land?
A small island
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What were Columbus' jobs?
Sailor and Mapmaker
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How many years did it take the Queen of Spain to decide to send Columbus on this voyage?
7
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What were the names of the three ships Columbus took on his first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
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Where did Columbus think he was?
India
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What about the world was Columbus unsure of?
How big it was
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What direction is Spain from Italy?
North
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About how long did they sail before seeing land?
A month
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What did Columbus call the people who were living on the island?
Indians
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What was wrong with the current trade route to Asia?
It was long and dangerous
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What does the following statement mean: "Columbus claimed the new land for Spain?"
He said that it belonged to the country of Spain.
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What was the date that Columbus agreed to turn around on if they had not seen land?
Oct. 12
400
What are the people who were living on the island known as today?
American Indians
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Why did Columbus decide to make the voyage?
To find a shorted trade route to India
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How did Columbs claim the new lands for Spain?
With the Spanish flag
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Why is October 12th celebrated as Columbus Day?
That was the day that Columbus and his sailors landed in America.
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How did Columbus treat the Indians?
poorly