In His First Voyage in 1492,Christopher Columbus

question 3

Multiple Choice

In his first voyage in 1492,Christopher Columbus

• A)sailed along the coast of present-day Virginia.
• B)mistook Cuba for China.
• C)was briefly captured by natives he encountered.
• D)was forced to put down a mutiny on the Santa Maria.
• E)crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six weeks.

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