FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He thought Asia would be very pretty.
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He didn’t, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella wanted him to.
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He thought he might find and easier and quicker route to India.
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He heard of the Taino people and wanted to meet them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Columbus knew the world was round. He believed that by sailing west, instead of using the eastern route around the coast of Africa, he would the find the Far East and the Spice Islands. He didn’t know that America was between Europe and Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why was Columbus more confident than others about his ability to sail westward? Columbus went to his grave believing he discovered a westward route to Asia. He referred to the native peoples he encountered as Indians, a term that has endured to this day.