- What do the following letters stand for?
N.+ P.+ S.M.
Answer: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. - Who is given credit for discovering the Pacific Ocean?
Answer: Vasco Nunez Balboa - Who were the conquerors of the Aztecs and Incas?
Answer: Hernando Cortes-Aztecs, Francisco Pizzaro-Incas - What was the cash crop of the Virginia colony?
Answer: Tobacco - What nation did Christopher Columbus sail for in 1492 when he discovered the new world?
Answer: Spain-King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
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