The men of Columbus’s expedition first knew they were nearing land because they saw birds and floating branches. This indicated to them that land was nearby, as these birds typically do not venture far from shore.
How did the men of Columbus’s expedition first know they were nearing land?
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They saw the Taino rowing out to meet them.
They saw the tops of mountains.
They smelled the beautiful flowers from the islands.
They saw birds and floating branches.
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