The Voyages of Christopher Columbus Were an Effort to

question 29

Multiple Choice

The voyages of Christopher Columbus were an effort to

• A) find a westward route to the East Indies.
• B) explore the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
• C) map the coastline of Africa.
• D) search for gold and other treasure.
• E) None of these are correct.

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