Quiz for Evaluating the Evidence 14.1: Columbus Describes His First Voyage

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Correct. The answer is c. The references in the letter to Cathay confirm that Columbus believed he had reached China.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The references in the letter to Cathay confirm that Columbus believed he had reached China.
1. Of which of these does Columbus’s letter provide evidence?

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Correct. The answer is a. As Columbus described it, Hispaniola had wonderful farmland, good harbors, numerous sites for building cities, and an abundance of gold and spices.
Incorrect. The answer is a. As Columbus described it, Hispaniola had wonderful farmland, good harbors, numerous sites for building cities, and an abundance of gold and spices.
2. What did Columbus’s letter suggest about Hispaniola?

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Correct. The answer is a. Columbus praised their generosity and intelligence but equated their lack of sophisticated weapons with timidity.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Columbus praised their generosity and intelligence but equated their lack of sophisticated weapons with timidity.
3. How did Columbus characterize the inhabitants of Hispaniola?