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expressed in the passage?
This edition of the Columbus letter printed in Basel in
1494 is illustrated. The five woodcuts, which
supposedly illustrate Columbus's voyage and the New
World, are in fact mostly imaginary, and were probably
adapted drawings of Mediterranean places. This widely
published report made Columbus famous throughout
Europe. It earned him the title of Admiral, secured him
continued royal patronage, and enabled him to make
three more trips to the Caribbean, which he firmly
believed to the end was a part of Asia. Seventeen
editions of the letter were published between 1493 and
1497 Only eight copies of all the editions are extant.
-"Columbus's Voyage and the New World," Library of
Congress
0 The contents of the letter are corroborated by the
illustrations of the voyages.
The fame that Columbus gained from his voyages is
based on unreliable sources
The illustrations of Columbus's voyages are direct
evidence of his accomplishments.
O The trips that Columbus took allowed him to make
important discoveries about the world.
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