9.Which does not describe Christopher Columbus? A. an Italian explorer whose estimates of the earth's circumference were much too small

B. a Portuguese noble who was convinced that the way to reach Asia was by sailing west across the Atlantic

C. the explorer who made landfall in the Americas and mistakenly called the people he met Indians

D. the seafarer sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

C

Explanation:

they were Indians, so therefore it is wrong

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so. 

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.