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Standard IX
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European Colonies and Plantation Workers
Christopher C...
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Christopher Columbus discovered America while searching for __________.

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China
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Australia
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India
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Africa
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Solution

The correct option is C India
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set about on a journey to discover the famed land of India but his ship docked in North America instead. He discovered America instead of India. America, was a land of abundant resources.

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