The Main Conflict Between Columbus and the Opponents of His

question 42

Multiple Choice

The main conflict between Columbus and the opponents of his "Enterprise of the Indies" arose from his opponents' claim that

• A) the world was flat.
• B) he would have to cross an impassable green sea of darkness.
• C) the size of the ocean between Europe and Asia was greater than Columbus believed.
• D) his ships could not survive the heat of the torrid zone.

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