USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What of the following did Columbus NOT promise the King and Queen of Spain?
A
gold
B
spices
C
silks
D
new friends
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-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.

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