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What were the Spanish searching for when Columbus came to the New World?
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∙ 15y ago
Columbus set out to discover new trading routes in the west. He believed that since the earth was round, a ship could reach the Far East and set up trading routes in Asia by sailing west. He promised to bring back gold, spices, and silk from Asia, spread Christianity, and explore China.
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∙ 13y agogold. And when he finally realized the Natives could not give him any because there was none, he killed most of them and took the rest on his ships as slaves. But most of them died on the way to Europe. Christopher Columbus Americas First Terrorist.
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∙ 15y agoThey were trying to find a quicker route to Asia. Their main motivation was spices and other trade items.
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∙ 12y agoColumbus set out in 1492 from Spain to find spices, gold, and other riches in the West Indies, which we know as SE Asia, he unintentionally found America when he landed on Salvador.
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∙ 12y agoa new trade route to aisa
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Did Columbus ever bring any cattle to The New World?
Yes. The Longhorns' ancestral roots came from Spain, which is where Columbus, among other Spanish refugees, who were fleeing from the Spanish rule in the late 1400's, came from.
Who came first to America Columbus or the pilgrims?
The Christopher Columbus came first in 1492.
Which came first Cartier's journey to the Americas or the the arrival to the Spanish conquistadors?
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
Christopher Columbus converged with three people?
Three groups of people converged when Christopher Columbus came to the New World: Indians, Africans, and Europeans
What explorers came to America after Columbus in 1942?
None, Columbus was dead, he came to America in 1492
Did Columbus ever bring any cattle to The New World?
Yes. The Longhorns' ancestral roots came from Spain, which is where Columbus, among other Spanish refugees, who were fleeing from the Spanish rule in the late 1400's, came from.
What Spanish explorer came to the US in 1531?
Chris Columbus
Who brought the first horses to the US?
Its said that the Spanish first brought horses over when they came over searching for new land
Who came first to America Columbus or the pilgrims?
The Christopher Columbus came first in 1492.
Who came to America after Columbus in 1492?
other explorers and colonist around the world.
Which came first Cartier's journey to the Americas or the the arrival to the Spanish conquistadors?
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
What did the spanish do when they came to the new world?
gold and sliver
Why did discovering a new world make christopher Columbus famous?
A lot of people were on the land but didn't know what it was , but Columbus came and discovered it was America .
Which came first Cartier's journey to North America or the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors?
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
Why did Columbus come to the Caribbean?
Columbus was seeking a short route to India, and for the first decade of exploration many believed that the dark-skinned natives of the Caribbean might be tribes of southern Asia. Once it became clear that it was a New World, Spanish conquistadors began to conquer and plunder, seeking gold and jewels and establishing colonies in the Caribbean and Central America.
What contrey did Columbus came from?
i think from Italy but he sailed under the spanish because Italy would not give him the money needed for his trip.
Christopher Columbus converged with three people?
Three groups of people converged when Christopher Columbus came to the New World: Indians, Africans, and Europeans
