Which Statement About European Forays into the New World Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement about European forays into the New World is FALSE?

• A) Christopher Columbus never sailed into Chesapeake Bay.
• B) John Cabot explored the coast of New England on a voyage sponsored by Henry VII.
• C) Christopher Columbus explored along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
• D) Pedro Cabral discovered South America by accident.
• E) Vespucci's many published letters describing the geography of the New World caused people to call the area America.

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