FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Around the world
|
|
|
To the Bahamas
|
|
|
To Asia
|
|
|
To America
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Caravels of Columbus With a crew of 90 men and three ships-the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria-he left from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. Columbus reasoned that since the world is round, he could sail west to reach “the east” (the lucrative lands of India and China).
Detailed explanation-2: -On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -He believed that by sailing west, instead of using the eastern route around the coast of Africa, he would the find the Far East and the Spice Islands. He didn’t know that America was between Europe and Asia. Columbus moved to Portugal to try to get money to support his journey.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.