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Christopher Columbus sailed on three ships named Nina, Pinto, and Santa Maria.
Christopher Columbus sailed on three ships named Nina, Pinto, and Santa Maria.
False (B)
The Genoese sailor Christopher Columbus was sponsored by the Portuguese Crown during his voyage in 1492.
The Genoese sailor Christopher Columbus was sponsored by the Portuguese Crown during his voyage in 1492.
False (B)
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India when he landed in the Americas.
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India when he landed in the Americas.
True (A)
The objective of the 'American Literature' course is to introduce literature produced in America from pre-Columbian times until World War I.
The objective of the 'American Literature' course is to introduce literature produced in America from pre-Columbian times until World War I.
The native inhabitants of the Americas were called 'Red Indians' by Christopher Columbus.
The native inhabitants of the Americas were called 'Red Indians' by Christopher Columbus.
One of the literary forms covered in the 'American Literature' course is theater plays.
One of the literary forms covered in the 'American Literature' course is theater plays.
Columbus believed the native people were an inferior race based on their nakedness.
Columbus believed the native people were an inferior race based on their nakedness.
Columbus expressed a desire to preserve the native cultures and ways of life.
Columbus expressed a desire to preserve the native cultures and ways of life.
The native inhabitants initially welcomed Columbus and his crew with hospitality.
The native inhabitants initially welcomed Columbus and his crew with hospitality.
The Spanish conquistadors who came after Columbus treated the natives with respect and kindness.
The Spanish conquistadors who came after Columbus treated the natives with respect and kindness.
The quote by Horatio Seymour reflects the inhumane crimes done on the original inhabitants of the Americas.
The quote by Horatio Seymour reflects the inhumane crimes done on the original inhabitants of the Americas.
The claims about the native Americans crossing the Bering Strait from Asia are unquestionable.
The claims about the native Americans crossing the Bering Strait from Asia are unquestionable.
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