As a result of his third voyage in 1498, Christopher Columbus concluded that
A. all of the lands he had seen were in Asia.
B. Asia could not be reached by a ship traveling west from Europe.
C. he had never come even remotely close to Asia.
D. the lands he had discovered offered great mineral wealth.
E. he had encountered an entirely new continent.
Answer: E
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