FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Vasco de Gama
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Marco Polo
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Ponce de Leon
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Marco Polo’s description of the Far East and its riches inspired Christopher Columbus’s decision to try to reach Asia by sea, in a westward route. A heavily annotated copy of Polo’s book was among the belongings of Columbus.
Detailed explanation-2: -He has long been called the “discoverer” of the New World, although Vikings such as Leif Eriksson had visited North America five centuries earlier. Columbus made his transatlantic voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs of Aragon, Castile, and Leon in Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -What did Columbus aim to do? 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: -The Third Voyage of Columbus To accomlish his mission, Columbus took a priest and other clerics with him. Columbus was also sent with soldiers, farmers and gold miners. 226 men left with Columbus on his third voyage. The crew included 10 pardoned murderers.