Who discovered America?
A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Amerigo Vespucci
E. None of the Above
For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to "discover" America—the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. But in recent years, as new evidence came to light, our understanding of history has changed. We know now that Columbus was among the last explorers to reach the Americas, not the first. Five hundred years before Columbus, a daring band of Vikings led by Leif Eriksson set foot in North America and established a settlement. And long before that, some scholars say, the Americas seem to have been visited by seafaring travelers from China, and possibly by visitors from Africa and even Ice Age Europe. The Spanish were also the first to colonize the United States in Florida.
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A) They had successfully invaded Europe to take Europeans as slaves. B) They controlled a vast trade network that dealt in many commodities. C) They sailed to the Americas and formed colonies. D) They possessed lucrative diamond mines.
Horace Greeley's 1870 statements regarding Reconstruction as a failure because the reconstructed Southern state governments were based on "ignorance and degradation" and should return to white rule reflected the views of the __________
A) Liberal Republicans B) Redeemers C) Radical Republicans D) Readjusters
The Boers were predominantly of what ethnic background?
A. Zulu B. English C. Welsh D. Dutch E. Khoisan
In the 25 years after the Civil War, railroads
A) were the most corrupt business organizations in the United States. B) spent most of their energies in building transcontinental lines. C) barely kept pace with industrial advances. D) were probably the most significant element in American economic development.