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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, SECTION I. Discoveries and Explorations. EXTENDING FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, IN 1492, TO THE SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA, IN 1607. 1. America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa (jen'-o-ah), Italy. Believing the earth to be round, Columbus Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, SECTION I. Discoveries and Explorations. EXTENDING FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, IN 1492, TO THE SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA, IN 1607. 1. America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa (jen'-o-ah), Italy. Believing the earth to be round, Columbus concluded that by sailing westward he would sooner reach India than by taking the usual route by way of Egypt. The route around the southern extremity of Africa was not then known. 2. Being too poor to fit out an expedition at his own expense, he applied for aid to the republic of Genoa, and afterward to the monarchs of England and Portugal; but in vain. At last he was assisted by Isabella, Queen of Spain. With a fleet of three vessels he set sail, and after a voyage of ten weeks, discovered one of the Baha- Map Questions-(See Map, page S.) Where are the Bahama Islands? The West Indies? Where is Guanahahi? Labrador? Porto Rico? Florida? St. Domingo? Cuba? Tampa Bay? Newfoundland? Quebec? Nova Scotia? New Brunswick? Acadia? Port Royal entrance? St. Augustine? Pamlico Sound? Albemarle Sound? Virginia? Cape Cod? Maine? Martha's Vineyard? Jamestown? Into what waters does the Mississippi flow? The St. Lawrence? The St. John's? The Kennebec? The James? 1. Who was Columbus? When was America discovered? Who made the discovery? What belief did Colr. mbus have? What was then the usual route to India? What route was then not yet known? 2. For what did Columbus solicit aid? Why did he do so? Of whom did he ask aid? Who, finally, assisted him? What can you state of his first voyage? What land did he discover? What name did he give it f " The crown of Portugal was constant in its efforts, through the fifteenth centnry, to find a passage round the south. Books, Biography & Autobiography~~General, A-Grammar-School-History-of-the-United-States~~John-Jacob-Anderson, 999999999, A Grammar School History Of The United States, John Jacob Anderson, 1144038189, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

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