Describing Columbus's Perspective
I reached the Indian sea, I discovered many
islands, thickly peopled, of which I took
possession without resistance in the name of
our most illustrious [Spanish] Monarch...
there are mountains of very great size and
beauty...and very fruitful fields, admirably
adapted for tillage, pasture, and habitation......
-Letter to King and Queen of Spain,
Christopher Columbus
What does Columbus find when he reaches what
he thinks is India? Check all that apply.
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heavily populated islands
empty cold beaches
land suitable for habitation
a place where nothing grows
a land with no people
DONE
