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Columbus

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Why was trade with Asia so important to European nations? Asia had highly prized goods that Europe didn’t have.
Prior to 1497, how were goods transported from India and China to Europe? by a land route through central Asia
Why did European merchants eventually seek a sea route to Asia? European merchants were heavily taxed by the Ottoman Empire.
Which of the following goods did Europeans receive in trade from Asia in 1492? spices
In 1492, Portuguese explorers believed they could get to Asia more quickly by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.
What motivated Christopher Columbus to find a shorter and more efficient sea route to Asia? the promise of wealth
Like many other Europeans, Columbus did not believe there were any land masses between Europe and Asia.
What did Columbus promise to do for Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain when they agreed to fund his voyages? to give them ownership of all spices he found
Despite the reports Columbus gave Ferdinand and Isabella of finding great riches, he mostly found plants and animals.
Although Columbus did not actually find riches or a sea route to Asia, his voyages extended Spain’s power.
What did Columbus name the island where he and his first crew landed? Hispaniola
The primary goal of Columbus’s second voyage to the Americas was to find gold.
How did Columbus hurt his relationship with the American Indians of Hispaniola during his first voyage to the Americas? He brought several of them back to Spain.
How did Columbus react after he reached Hispaniola on his second voyage and found that his men had been killed by American Indians? He forced the American Indians to look for gold
Catholic priests were some of the harshest critics of Columbus because Columbus enslaved American Indians.
Which statement best explains how the Catholic Church benefited from the journeys Columbus made to the Americas? The Catholic Church gained followers by forcibly converting American Indians.
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