Question

review: toward a global economy

1. christopher columbus sailed west because king ferdinand and queen isabella of spain

wanted
to trade with india without having to
go through muslim merchants.
to be the first to circle the globe by
sailing west across the atlantic ocean.

1. christopher columbuss voyages took him mostly to

islands in the caribbean sea.
south america.
he
realized
did not realize
that he had found a
ew world\ rather than part of asia.

1. north and south america were named after amerigo vespucci, who was the first

person to
explore both continents.
realize that the continents were not
part of asia.

1. hernán cortés and francisco pizarro were significant in the history of spanish

exploration because they
introduced the goal of conquering
indigenous peoples.
found a way to cross the isthmus that
connects north and south america.

Explanation:

• Question 6: The first part about Columbus sailing west for trade with India without Muslim merchants is correct. The second part is incorrect as Magellan was the first to circle the globe.
• Question 7: Columbus's voyages took him to Caribbean Sea islands. He did not realize he found a "new world" (thought it was Asia).
• Question 8: America was named after Amerigo Vespucci who realized the continents were not part of Asia.
• Question 9: Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were significant as they introduced the goal of conquering Indigenous peoples.

Answer:

1. The first statement is correct (Columbus wanted to trade with India without Muslim merchants), the second is incorrect (Magellan was first to circle the globe).
2. Christopher Columbus's voyages took him mostly to islands in the Caribbean Sea. He did not realize that he had found a "new world" rather than part of Asia.
3. North and South America were named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first person to realize that the continents were not part of Asia.
4. Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were significant in the history of Spanish exploration because they introduced the goal of conquering Indigenous peoples.