FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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In August of 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain granted Christopher Columbus the supplies, ____, and ships that he needed to carry out his expedition.
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gold
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encouragement
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men
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Indians
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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 brought back small amounts of gold as well as native birds and plants to show the richness of the continent he believed to be Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -While Isabella may have suggested selling the jewels at some point, her advisers assured her there were other ways to finance Columbus’s journey. The best way to get money, they told her, was to make the city of Palos pay back a debt to the crown by providing two of the ships.
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