Missouri Then & Now: Chapter 3
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Christopher Columbus believed he knew a shorter way to get to? 

A. South America
B. Utah
C. Asia
D. Europe

                                            

Christopher Columbus believed he knew a shorter way to get to?
                                            
Columbus believed that he knew a shorter way to get to Asia, discuss why a shorter route would be helpful.
                                                       
                                                   
What were the names of Columbus' ships?

A. Seashell, Santa,  & Maria
B. Stuart, James, & 
    Christopher
C. Pinta, Santa Maria, & Nina
D. Jacob, Sea, and Chalk
 
 

What were the names of Columbus' ships?
                                                       
When Columbus was a little boy he talked to sailors, what might he have learned from them?  Describe why talking with the sailors might have been important to him.
Who first found the Mississippi River?

A. Columbus
B. Laclede
C. DeSoto
 
 

Who was a trader that traveled down the Mississippi River with Marquette?  Select two things that Marquette & Jolliet might have seen as they traveled down the Mississippi River and defend your answer.
When did Christopher Columbus leave Spain?

A. 1400
B. 1492
C. 1403
 
 

When was St. Louis founded? St. Louis was founded to be a trading post.    Explain the importance of trading posts. 
Who founded St. Louis?

A. Laclede
B. DaGama
C. Jolliet
D. Columbus
                                          
 

Who founded St. Louis?  Describe two reasons Laclede might have chosen the location for St. Louis.  Explain.
What was the main reason Columbus studied geography?

A.  To go sailing
B.  To find Asia
C.  To find Australia
D.  To learn more about the 
      world
 
 

What was the main reason that Columbus studied geography? Describe 2 ways that the study of geography could have affected Columbus' life.
Who saw many interesting sights down the Mississippi River? 

A. Indians
B. French
C. Marquette & Jolliet
 

 
 

___________ & ____________
saw many interesting sights down the Mississippi River.
  
If you were Marquette & Jolliet today, where would you go exploring and why? 
 
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