FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A new source of African people to enslave
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A new sea route to the Spice Islands of what is today Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia
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The Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What was Christopher Columbus looking to find on his first transatlantic voyage? (As Columbus regarded the Silk Road as inefficient and laborious, he hoped to find a sea route to trade with Asia.)
Detailed explanation-5: -On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan.