FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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promised great riches
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promised the spread of the Catholic religion
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promised new lands
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese rejected his plan twice, and the rulers of England and France were not interested. With influential supporters at court, Columbus convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to partially underwrite his expedition.
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: -(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: -Columbus then spent six years in Spain trying to convince King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to invest in his ven-ture. Finally, in 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to provide Columbus with three small ships, men, and supplies.