FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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He couldn’t swim and didn’t want to travel on the water.
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He needed money for the things to travel.
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He wanted to take his family on the trip and needed permission.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After years of preparation for his first voyage, Columbus did approach – and was turned down by – the kings of Portugal, France, and England for funding, which is probably how this myth originated. In the end, Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to finance his journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus arrives as a supplicant at the court of Queen Isabella of Spain, hoping for cash and three tall ships. When the Queen asks him what he desires, he bows over her hand and murmurs, “Consummation.” The Queen is offended. Columbus becomes known at Isabella’s court for his colorful clothes and excessive drinking.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.