FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Pacific Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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South Sea
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Indian Ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1492 the Italian Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic in a Spanish-backed attempt to find a new trading route to Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the west by North and South America. It connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -Columbus wanted to sail ships west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a new trade route to Asia. This would help Spain expand its trade in spices and other goods from China and the islands of the East. Columbus also hoped to find and bring back gold and silver.
Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. The Atlantic Ocean (literally “the Ocean of Atlas”) was known to Greeks since the time of Homer, but the term did not come into use until the 5th century bce, because of mythological associations of the giant Atlas with the far western Mediterranean.