9. Unlike the Portuguese, who had rounded Africa and were sailing east toward Asia, Christopher Columbus decided to sail _______
_____________blank His decision was based on his estimates of the ____________________blank circumference and the sizes of ____________________blank and ____________________blank Unfortunately, Columbus ____________________blank the former and ____________________blank the latter. Although this resulted in a much longer voyage than he anticipated, his estimates probably helped convince ____________________blank and ____________________blank, the two Spanish monarchs who sponsored his voyage.
Unlike the Portuguese, who had rounded Africa and were sailing east toward Asia, Christopher Columbus decided to sail WEST. His decision was based on his estimates of the EARTH'S circumference and the sizes of ASIA and EUROPE. Unfortunately, Columbus UNDERESTIMATED the former and OVERESTIMATED the latter. Although this resulted in a much longer voyage than he anticipated, his estimates probably helped convince FERDINAND and ISABELLA, the two Spanish monarchs who sponsored his voyage.
As a result of the French and Indian War, Britain received Florida from Spain and Canada from France, while France maintained its West Indies colonies and Spain received Louisiana from France.
