FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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“Columbus sailed west three more times. On each voyage, he believed he had reached the Indies.” What does the word voyage mean?
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trip
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consequence
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -His third voyage in 1498 took him to Trinidad and within reach of the South American continent, and his final voyage in 1502 brought him down to central America and Jamaica before he ultimately gave up.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo; Spanish: Cristóbal Colón) made four voyages from Spain to the Caribbean from 1492 to 1503.
Detailed explanation-3: -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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