Identify an Accurate Statement About Spanish Exploration Overseas

question 68

Multiple Choice

Identify an accurate statement about Spanish exploration overseas.

• A)The Spanish explorers found the eastern route to Africa and India before the Portuguese.
• B)Christopher Columbus found the route to India in 1492 after ten weeks of voyage.
• C)Christopher Columbus was a Portuguese-trained Italian sailor who was sent to find India by Spanish monarchs.
• D)After the success of Portugal in finding the route to India, Spanish sailors advocated the search for an eastern route to the Orient.
• E)Vasco da Gama was the first European in several centuries to set foot in North America.

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