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Where was Christopher Columbus from? |
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What was Christopher Colombus' theroy about what lies west of Europe? |
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no land mass laid west of Europe until you got close to India |
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What was Christopher Colombus' teroy on the shape of the earth? |
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What countries did Christopher Columbus try and get to support him but would not? |
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France, Portugal, and England |
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Who did Christopher Columbus finally get to support him? What was their names? |
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Spain; King Ferinand and Queen Isabella |
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On what day did Christopher Columbus land off the coast of "India"? (mm/dd/yyyy) |
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Where did Christopher Columbus really land when he thought he was off the coast of India? |
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Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he met in the New World "indians"? |
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because he thought he was in India |
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What was Christopher Columbus' ships' names? |
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Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria |
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In what years did Christopher Columbus' send 3 voyages to the New World? |
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