FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He called them on the phone and gave directions.
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He mapped the way for them.
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He invented GPS.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus’s journeys to the Americas opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. Trade was soon established between Europe and the Americas. Plants native to the Americas (such as potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco) were imported to Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did Columbus aim to do? In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East. Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Columbus is thought to have been guided by a copy of the 1491 map of the world, created by German cartographer Henricus Martellus. Measuring about 4 feet by 6.5 feet, this map showed the entire world as it was known to 15th century Europeans at that time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Muhammad al-Idrisi created the map which was followed by both Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama.