Which of the Following Is Not True Concerning European Forays

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true concerning European forays into the New World?

• A) Christopher Columbus believed he had reached Asia.
• 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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