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Columbus Assignment

Use your notes to answer the questions. Be sure to use complete sentences.

1. Where did Columbus think he landed? Where did he actually land? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name the country and the rulers for whom Columbus claimed San Salvador? __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What did Columbus call the people living on the island? Why? What were these people really called? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Columbus did not succeed at finding a new route to India, but he and his men continued to make trips to Central America. Give at least two reasons they would continue to make these trips. Be sure to use details!! ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What other areas did Columbus and his men explore and visit? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________