Question

multiple choice. choose the best answer

1. what is the main reason columbus was arrested and returned to spain?

a. the spanish monarchs were unhappy with the lack of treasures he had found.
b. the spanish monarchs heard about his cruelty against native peoples in the americas.
c. the spanish monarchs found out that he was going to betray them and sail for portugal.
d. the spanish monarchs were unhappy with the lack of successful settlements he had.

1. how many years did columbus have to wait before king ferdinand and queen isabella agreed to fund his expeditions?

a. one
b. five
c. seven
d. ten

1. why were columbus and his crew forced to spend almost a year in saint anns bay, jamaica?

a. france and spain were at war so there was not enough money to send them home.
b. their ships wrecked there, and they had no one to help them.
c. there were bad storms that made it difficult for them to sail back over the atlantic ocean.
d. their ships were falling apart, and they had to wait for new ships to be sent to them.

1. which event encouraged king ferdinand and queen isabella to send columbus on a fourth expedition?

a. portuguese explorer vasco da gama found a sea route to india by sailing around africa.
b. they learned that he had never actually treated the natives badly.
c. gold was found in the caribbean, and they wanted columbus to establish a settlement there.
d. the war between france and spain ended so they had more money to fund his trip.

1. which best describes columbus at the time of his death?

a. he was wealthy from the treasures he returned to spain.
b. he was happy and content with all his successes.
c. he was unhappy and felt he had not been given the credit he deserved.
d. he was grateful to king ferdinand and his support throughout his life.

1. which event occurred first in columbuss life?

a. he asked king john ii of portugal for money for an expedition.
b. he established the settlement of la isabela.
c. he sold charts while living in portugal.
d. he asked the spanish monarchs to fund his expedition.

Explanation:

1. Columbus was arrested and returned to Spain mainly because the Spanish monarchs heard reports of his cruelty against native - people in the colonies.
2. Columbus had to wait seven years before King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to fund his expedition.
3. Columbus and his crew were forced to spend almost a year in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica because their ships wrecked there and they had no one to help them.
4. The finding of gold in the Caribbean and the desire to establish a settlement there encouraged King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to send Columbus on a fourth expedition.
5. At the time of his death, Columbus was unhappy and felt he had not been given the credit he deserved.
6. Among the events in Columbus's life, the establishment of the settlement of La Isabella was a significant one.

Answer:

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B