USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what island did Christopher Columbus stop during his third voyage?
A
San Salvadore
B
Bahamas
C
Trinidad
D
Hispaniola
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -His third voyage in 1498 took him to Trinidad and within reach of the South American continent, and his final voyage in 1502 brought him down to central America and Jamaica before he ultimately gave up.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in what is now the Bahamas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Third voyage (1498–1500) On 30 May 1498, Columbus left with six ships from Sanlúcar, Spain, for his third trip to the Americas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The King and Queen of Spain allowed Columbus to organize a third trip to the New World with the goal of resupplying the colonists and continuing the search for a new trade route to the Orient.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although Columbus was a gifted sailor, he was a terrible administrator, and the colony he founded on Hispaniola turned against him. After his third trip he was arrested and sent back to Spain in chains. Although he was quickly freed by the King and Queen, his reputation was shot.

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