Columbus set sail for his return to Spain on January 13, 1493. Two of his three ships made the return trip, the Pinta and the Nina. Their departing point was Samana Bay.
On 27 Jun 1542, Cabrillo set out from Navidad (in Jalisco) in New Spain with three ships
They first spread to the east in Asia Minor as overpopulated cities sent out their surplus people to establish new cities for themselves. Then they sent them to the west as far as Sicily, Spain and North Africa, and east around the Black Sea. Eventually there were over 2,000 cities which comprised the Greek world.
Although Christopher Columbus was Italian in nationality, he sailed under the commission of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera in Huelva, Spain.Spain
Land claimed by Portugal actually belonged to Spain
An English explorer had set sail for the Americas.
Spain, France, England, and Portugal.
The result was that Spain ended up controlling more of North and South America than all the other countries.
They were looking to establish their own trade empires in the east.
Yes Christopher Colombus was indeed a christian , as he set of from Spain to discover the new world.
The exploration and settling of the New World was commissioned by the continent of Spain. Having first discovered the America's they set the trail for others to follow.
ain set up colonies in alrge areas of both continents
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Columbus set sail for his return to Spain on January 13, 1493. Two of his three ships made the return trip, the Pinta and the Nina. Their departing point was Samana Bay.
Christopher Columbus was looking for a western sea route to Asia in order to establish a profitable trade route for Spain. He did not set out to discover a new continent, but rather to find a faster way to reach the lucrative markets of Asia.
The main goals of the Spanish explorers were to establish a foothold in the New World. In addition to acquiring new lands, the explorers set out to expand their empire. This was done by building trade and commerce with the local natives, along with converting many of them to Catholicism. Sadly, there were many native and Spanish conflicts that led to mass bloodshed across the continent.
The Alvarez de Pineda expedition set out to discover the strait to the Pacific Ocean He is credited with discovering that Florida is not an island.