Question

Which of these were reasons for Columbus’s first voyage from Spain? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses

to find precious metals such as gold
to find precious metals such as gold

to see if the world was flat or round
to see if the world was flat or round

to find the fabled New World
to find the fabled New World

to find an easier route to Asia
to find an easier route to Asia

Answer 1

Which of these is an accurate comparison of the results of the Columbian Exchange?
(1 point)
Responses

Europe benefited the most because ideas from the New World sparked the Renaissance.
Europe benefited the most because ideas from the New World sparked the Renaissance.

Both Europeans and Native Americans benefited from the trade, but the harm done to the Native Americans was greater.
Both Europeans and Native Americans benefited from the trade, but the harm done to the Native Americans was greater.

Native Americans benefited greatly from European plants and animals, but it took Europe several hundred years to find value in the Americas.
Native Americans benefited greatly from European plants and animals, but it took Europe several hundred years to find value in the Americas.

Both Europeans and Native Americans found new and useful things in the exchange, but Native American foods turned out to be poisonous to many European populations.

Answer 2

- to find precious metals such as gold
- to find the fabled New World
- to find an easier route to Asia