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FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
(1)Very few people know Columbus made for voyages to the New World. (2) The fourth voyage was probably the more interesting one he made. (3) Even though his ships were rotting they had to survive a hurricane. (4)Later, Columbus and his men were marooned on an island for an entire year. (5)After he was rescued, Columbus returned to Spain a sick man, and he returned a dying man.8.What change, if any, should be made to sentence 2?
A
Change more to most
B
Change fourth to forth
C
Change the period to an exclamation mark.
D
Make no change.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus’s journeys to the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. Trade was soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants native to the Americas (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco) were imported to Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas.

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