USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Columbus’s fleet Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Columbus obtains financial backing from Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He sets sail with the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa Maríaon August 3, 1492.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Isabella I known for? In terms of accomplishments, Isabella I unified Spain through her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon, and she financed the expedition of Christopher Columbus, leading to the discovery of the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for his trip. They gave him a crew and three ships: the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus sailed aboard the Santa Maria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christopher Columbus made landfall on an island in what is now the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, after setting sail from Spain about two months earlier. He continued to explore the Caribbean, conquering the lands in the name of God, Spain, and his benefactors, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Columbus arrived back in Spain on March 15, 1493, he immediately wrote a letter announcing his discoveries to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who had helped finance his trip. The letter was written in Spanish and sent to Rome, where it was printed in Latin by Stephan Plannck.