history quiz 2

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His crew was brave having to overcome fears of ________________

sea monsters, falling off a flat earth, or sailing down a hill and cant get back up
didnt realize tht he had hit a _______on his way to the orient (east indies)

road block
Thought he was in the ______but really on an island in the bahamas

East Indies
landed on an island that he named

salvador (holy savior)
Riches of the orient included

silk, gems porcelian, precious medals
Purpose of sailing

to find the riches of the orient by sailing west instead of East, wanted a new trade route
sailed about _________miles

3000
__men and boys onboard

90
columbus set sail on _________ on the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria

Aug. of 1492
______refused to finance the voyage so the rival, Spain, financed the voyage (____________)

Portugal -King Ferdinand and Queen Islabel
Italian sailor

Christopher Columbus

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history quiz 2

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history quiz 2

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2013-08-20T22:13:33Z

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