Columbus had to ask the King and Queen of ..... several times over several years to fund his trip before they finally agreed.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Columbus had to ask the King and Queen of ____ several times over several years to fund his trip before they finally agreed.

A	England
B	Spain
C	Germany
D	North America

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Columbus sailed in search of a route to Cathay (China) and India to bring back gold and spices that were highly sought in Europe. His patrons, Ferdinand II and Isabella I of Spain, hoped that his success would bring them greater status. Learn more about the region medieval Europeans knew as “Cathay.”

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USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS