Chapter 16: The Acceleration of Global Contact 1450–1600
Quiz for analyzing the Evidence: Columbus Describes His First Voyage
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Incorrect. The answer is b. Columbus reported that the crossing took thirty-three days.
Correct. The answer is b. Columbus reported that the crossing took thirty-three days.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Columbus knew that his readers would want to hear that Hispaniola would be a source of great wealth, so he told them what they wanted to hear.
Correct. The answer is c. Columbus knew that his readers would want to hear that Hispaniola would be a source of great wealth, so he told them what they wanted to hear.
Correct. The answer is a. Columbus claimed that the inhabitants of Hispaniola had “no religion” but believed “that power and goodness dwell in the sky.”
Incorrect. The answer is a. Columbus claimed that the inhabitants of Hispaniola had “no religion” but believed “that power and goodness dwell in the sky.”