Author Question: Which statement about European forays into the New World is FALSE? a. Christopher Columbus never ... (Read 114 times)

Zoey63294 · **on:** Sep 13, 2019

Question 1

The First Punic War

a. resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain.
b. was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily.
c. was begun with an attack by Hannibal.
d. discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power.
e. was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily.

Question 2

Which statement about European forays into the New World is FALSE?

a. Christopher Columbus never sailed into Chesapeake Bay.
b. John Cabot explored the coast of New England on a voyage sponsored by Henry VII.
c. Christopher Columbus explored along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
d. Pedro Cabral discovered South America by accident.
e. Vespucci's many published letters describing the geography of the New World caused people to call the area America.