Question

“your highnesses commanded me... to go to... india, and for this accorded me great rewards and ennobled gave a title to me so that from this time henceforth i might style myself‘don’and be high admiral of the ocean sea and... governor of the islands and continents which i should discover.” —christopher columbus, in the journal of christopher columbus 16. in this excerpt, where does columbus state he is being ordered to go? a. china b. india c. france d. san salvador 17. what reward awaited columbus if his voyage was successful? a. owning a fleet of ships b. governing all discovered lands c. receiving great riches d. making a place in history

Explanation:

1. The text clearly states "Your Highnesses commanded me... [to] go to... India".
2. It mentions "and ennobled [gave a title to] me so that from this time henceforth I might style myself ‘Don’ and be high admiral of the Ocean Sea and... Governor of the islands and continents which I should discover", indicating governing discovered lands as a reward.

Answer:

1. B. India
2. B. governing all discovered lands