The queen of Spain gave him the money to get to the Americas.
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Prince Henry the Navigator. And he was the Prince of Portugal. (He liked to navigate.)
When Christopher Columbus discovered it on Sunday 3rd November 1493 he gave it the name Dominica for the Lords Day.
Queen Isabella and King Fredinand of Spain gave Christopher Columbus money and 3 ships for his expedition in 1492.
The country that paid for Columbus' voyage was Spain. King Ferdinand gave him the money and ships to make his voyage.
Queen Isabella and King Henry.
The Spanish crown
he gave them beads and show them colorful birds
Christopher Columbus named the Natives of America Indians. Christopher Columbus gave this name because he thought he was near the Indian Ocean and the people were Indians.
Christopher Columbus embarked on his expedition to discover new lands that would become Spanish colonies during the 15th century. Unfortunately, his ship the Santa Maria shipwrecked at sea on 24 December 1492 off the coast of Haiti.