USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus arrives as a supplicant at the court of Queen Isabella of Spain, hoping for cash and three tall ships.

Detailed explanation-2: -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: -It was Columbus’ dream to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean to get to India. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Italy finally agreed to pay for his trip in 1492.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quite possibly her most impactful accomplishment on the world, Queen Isabella funded Christopher Columbus’ mission to sail to India by heading west. The Spanish Queen agreed to pay a sum of money as a concession from monarch to subject.

Detailed explanation-5: -He persuaded King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I to sponsor his quest to find a westward route to China, India, and Japan-lands then known as the Indies. The monarchy considered Columbus’s expedition as an opportunity to expand Spain’s trading network into the Indies’ lucrative economy.