The reason Christopher Columbus made his first expedition was for a special purpose- to find a sea route to the Indies. It says right here in my social studies book called Our Nation on page 120.
Im pretty sure that Christopher Columbus first made landfall in Greenland.
So he could contribute to his country, Spain... Plus he was still after what he was looking for which was the Indies (on his first expedition he found the Bahamas)
1492
christopher columbus
Quen Isabella of spain
San Salvador is believed to be the site of the first landfall.
to find a sea route to the indies.
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus: Having convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance his voyage, Christopher Columbus departed mainla.
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus: Having convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance his voyage, Christopher Columbus departed mainla.
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus: Having convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance his voyage, Christopher Columbus departed mainla.
Christopher Columbus
Same reason as the first expedition, and other similar expeditions: in the expectation of making money.