About Christopher Columbus

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2. Europeans, in the _____________ century, wanted to find a sea route to Asia.
3. ____________ Americans say European colonisation destroyed their cultures.
5. Europeans were interested in the commerce of ___________ and silk.
7. Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba on board of the _____________.
8. Columbus persuaded the Spanish __________ to finance a voyage west across the Atlantic.
9. The number of voyages he made to the Caribbean and South Africa.

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1. He was so sure he was in India, he called the people there "____________".
2. Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba on 12 October ___________ninety-two.
4. He thought he had arrived on the coast of ____________.
6. Today, 12 October is celebrated as ______________ Day.