Christopher Columbus constantly reminded his men of a reward promised by the king and queen of Spain. During the expedition the first person to ..... would receive 10, 000 Maravedis.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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Christopher Columbus constantly reminded his men of a reward promised by the king and queen of Spain. During the expedition the first person to ____ would receive 10, 000 Maravedis.

A	capture a slave
B	spot land
C	help guide the three ships back to Spain
D	convert a native to Christianity

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus promised his benefactors, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, to bring back gold, spices, and silks from the Far East, to spread Christianity, and to lead an expedition to China.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabell, the joint monarchs of Spain, agreed to finance Columbus’s voyage in return for the gold, spices, and riches that he might find.

Detailed explanation-3: -(Some conspiracy theorists have alleged that Columbus made a secret pact with the monarch, but there is no evidence of this.) By 1486 Columbus was firmly in Spain, asking for patronage from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. After at least two rejections, he at last obtained royal support in January 1492.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, short of cash after expensive wars and seeing their Portuguese neighbors profiting from the African gold trade, gave Columbus and his supporters permission to search for a sea route to Asia by sailing west.

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