FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He was elected by the island’s inhabitants
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He inherited the post from the previous governor
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He deposed the previous governor and took the post by force
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He was given the title in advance by the king and queen of Spain
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the April 1492 “Capitulations of Santa Fe", King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised Columbus that if he succeeded he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and appointed Viceroy and Governor of all the new lands he might claim for Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Unsuccessful finding funding in Portugal, Columbus moved to Spain. 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-4: -The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and “Indian” captives in March 1493 and was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. He was given the title “admiral of the ocean sea, ” and a second expedition was promptly organized.
Detailed explanation-5: -In his letter, Christopher Columbus claimed to have discovered and taken possession of a series of islands on the edge of the Indian Ocean in Asia; Columbus was not aware that he had stumbled upon a new continent.