FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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America
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China
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Africa
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -With a crew of 90 men and three ships-the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria-he left from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. Columbus reasoned that since the world is round, he could sail west to reach “the east” (the lucrative lands of India and China).
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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: -Christopher Columbus, of course, thought he had arrived in the “Indies, ” an old name for Asia (although the phrase “the East Indies” is still often used in historical reference to the islands of southeast Asia).