USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many ships sailed to the New World?
A
2
B
3
C
5
D
7
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

Detailed explanation-2: -On his second voyage in 1493, he sailed with seventeen ships and about 1200 men, arriving in Hispaniola in late November to find the fort of La Navidad destroyed with no survivors. Near its ruins, on the northern coast of the present-day Dominican Republic, he founded the short-lived town of Isabella.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1492 and 1504, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus led four Spanish transatlantic maritime expeditions of discovery to the Americas. These voyages led to the widespread knowledge of the New World.

Detailed explanation-4: -The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.

Detailed explanation-5: -He sailed in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. In his four voyages, he lost a total of nine ships. When Were Boats Invented?

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