FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He went to his farewell party.
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Kidnapped several Tainos and took them on board to teach them Spanish, so they can serve as interpreters on the otehr islands.
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He went to see Queen Isabella.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 20, 1506, in Valladolid, Spain, with his two brothers and two sons at his side, Columbus uttered his last words: In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum (Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit).
Detailed explanation-2: -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. The Fourth Voyage was a failure by almost any standard.
Detailed explanation-3: -He also kidnapped several Native Americans (between ten and twenty-five) to take back to Spain-only eight survived. 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.