USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the April 1492 “Capitulations of Santa Fe", King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised Columbus that if he succeeded he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and appointed Viceroy and Governor of all the new lands he might claim for Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unsuccessful finding funding in Portugal, Columbus moved to Spain. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabell, the joint monarchs of Spain, agreed to finance Columbus’s voyage in return for the gold, spices, and riches that he might find.

Detailed explanation-3: -They granted Columbus the titles of admiral of the Ocean Sea, viceroy, and governor-general and the honorific don, and also the tenth part of all riches to be obtained from his intended voyage.

Detailed explanation-4: -In April 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain agreed, Columbus would be named Admiral, be put in charge of the newly opened lands, and hence be able exploit any potential trade. Furthermore, a tenth part of the riches Columbus found there could go into his own pocket.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Spotlight on a Primary Source by Christopher Columbus. On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani.