After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbuss ships hit the open seas. The trip west was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of ..... and grew more restless every day that land was not sighted.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus’s ships hit the open seas. The trip west was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of ____ and grew more restless every day that land was not sighted.

A	mermaids
B	sea monsters
C	porpoises
D	being attacked by pirates

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The men took these as bad signs. On October 12, after 71 days at sea, land was sighted. Columbus and his men rowed ashore and planted a flag in the sand. They claimed the island which they named San Salvador for Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in what is now the Bahamas. Columbus and his ships landed on an island that the native Lucayan people called Guanahani. Columbus renamed it San Salvador.

Detailed explanation-3: -After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus’s ships hit the open seas. Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of sea monsters and grew more restless every day land was not sighted.

Detailed explanation-4: -What did Columbus aim to do? In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East. 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.

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS