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Columbus Day: Explorer's Journey

A Grade 4 social studies worksheet exploring the history and significance of Columbus Day, including Christopher Columbus's voyage and its impact.

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D2.His.1.3-5. Evaluate the extent to which sources provide useful information for answering historical questions.D2.His.2.3-5. Compare information provided by different historical sources about the past.

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Columbus DayChristopher ColumbusU.S. HistoryExplorationGrade 4
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Columbus Day: Explorer's Journey

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a new route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Americas.

Columbus Taking Possession

1. What year did Christopher Columbus set sail on his famous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

a

1776

b

1492

c

1620

d

1066

2. What was Christopher Columbus hoping to find when he sailed west?

a

A new continent

b

A shorter trade route to Asia

c

The North Pole

d

Hidden treasure

3. Columbus sailed with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the  .

4. Columbus Day is celebrated in October to remember his arrival in the  .

5. Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover North America.

T

True

F

False

6. Why is Columbus's arrival in the Americas considered a very important event in history?

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