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1492: a voyage west, and what followed — Homework
Answer in complete sentences.
- 1.In what year did Columbus reach the Bahamas, and who funded his voyage?
- 2.Why did Columbus call the people he met "Indians"?
- 3.Who were the Taino, and what happened to their population in the decades after 1492?
- 4.Why is it important to look at both Columbus's achievement and its cost to the Taino?
- 5.Write a short paragraph describing what you think is the most important lesson from Columbus's 1492 voyage.
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