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Why did Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus' voyages?

A
to name all the lands he found after them
B
to bring riches and power to the Spanish empire
C
to convert any peoples he found to Christianity
D
to bring spices and animals to the Spanish empire
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Like many other Europeans, Columbus did not believe there were any land masses

A
between Europe and Africa.
B
between Europe and the Americas.
C
between Europe and Asia.
D
between Asia and Africa.
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What did Columbus name the island where he and his first crew landed?

A
Haiti
B
the Bahamas
C
Hispaniola
D
Cuba
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Why did European merchants eventually seek a sea route to Asia?

A
European merchants were allowed to bring back only a small amount of goods.
B
European merchants were heavily taxed by the Ottoman Empire.
C
European merchants brought back goods that Europeans did not value.
D
European merchants were heavily taxed by European governments.
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Catholic priests were some of the harshest critics of Columbus because

A
Columbus claimed new lands for Spain.
B
Columbus wanted to acquire riches.
C
Columbus enslaved Indigenous peoples.
D
Columbus took funding from Spanish royalty.
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Which of the following goods did Europeans receive in trade from Asia in 1492?

A
timber
B
wine
C
spices
D
salt
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The Catholic Church benefited from the journeys Columbus made to the Americas by

A
gaining an understanding and tolerance for other religions.
B
expanding its own beliefs and traditions.
C
trying to convert indigenous peoples.
D
becoming richer by accepting gifts upon his return to Europe.
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Prior to 1497, how were goods transported from India and China to Europe?

A
by a land route through central Asia
B
by a land route through central Africa
C
by a sea route over the Atlantic Ocean
D
by a sea route around the Horn of Africa
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How did Columbus hurt his relationship with the Indigenous peoples of Hispaniola during his first voyage to the Americas?

A
He gave them useless glass beads.
B
He forced them to work.
C
He brought several of them back to Spain.
D
He drank water from their gourd vessels.
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How did Columbus react after he reached Hispaniola on his second voyage and found that his men had been killed by Indigenous people?

A
He forced the Indigenous people to look for gold
B
He forced the Indigenous people to rebuild his fort.
C
He converted the Indigenous people to Christianity.
D
He cut off Indigenous people’s hands.

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