What parts of Europe still had slavery when Christopher Columbus started the slave trade to the Americas?
It started in a country in Europe called Germany.
Columbus and others were looking for a water route to Asia so that trade could resume between Asia and Europe. Columbus wanted gold and fame as well.
christopher columbus started in europe and ended in north america
Europe
Ballet started in Europe then spreaded throughout the country
Yes. He was an Italian explorer, and Italy is a country in Europe, so he was European.
sailing west from Europe
Spain did not support him at first.
Christopher Columbus was exploring because he was certain that he could find a shorter route to India. People of his time would normally sailed south all the way around the land masses of western Europe--past Africa--around the southernmost tip back up north-easterly to India as they believed the Earth was flat.
No, Christopher Columbus was the one who was given credit for discovering America. The Vikings discovered America long before Columbus. His travels started the permanent contact between Europe and the Americas. He never landed on the North American continent.
The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy and spread from there.