FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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exotic fruit
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exotic flowers
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native people
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native vegetables
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Detailed explanation-1: -From the very first voyage, Columbus suggested the possibility of enslavement of the Indians to the king and queen of Spain. He wrote in his journal, “But, should Your Majesties command it, all the inhabitants could be taken away to Castile [in Spain], or made slaves on the island.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although he didn’t get to Asia for cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and other spices, his discoveries changed the face of foodstuffs in Europe. Among the items brought back to Spain were yams, potatoes, pineapple, peppers, cocoa, vanilla, papaya, squash corn, tomatoes, peanuts, cotton, avocados, cotton and the turkey.
Detailed explanation-4: -Columbus made his transatlantic voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs of Aragon, Castile, and Leon in Spain.