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To discover a western route to India.

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Did someone send Columbus on the journey he took?

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand


Who did Christopher Columbus send on his expedition to the New World?

He sent a king named King Ferdinand II of Aragon and a queen named Queen Isabella.


Who sent Columbus on his famous voyage?

He was sent by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain because Portugal wouldn't send him.


Who did Isabella and Ferdinand send to explore India?

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand gave Chritopher Columbus money to sail across the ocean to try and find a sea route to Asia from the East. Instead he found El Salvador.


Where did queen Isabella send Christopher Columbus?

India


Why did the king and queen of Spain send christopher Columbus?

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sponsored Columbus because Columbus told them that if they gave him the money to find another trade route to India he would spread Catholicism in India (king and queen of Spain were Catholic)


When did Queen Isabella send Christopher Columbus on his journey?

1492


Which helped Columbus convince Queen Isabella to pay for his voyage?

Actually, there was not much convincing to do. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were eager to send an explorer to the "New World," with the hope he would find riches that could be claimed by Spain; also, the Queen was a fervent Catholic and she hoped the native populations could be converted.


Which helped Columbus convince the Queen Isabella to pay for his voyage?

Actually, there was not much convincing to do. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were eager to send an explorer to the "New World," with the hope he would find riches that could be claimed by Spain; also, the Queen was a fervent Catholic and she hoped the native populations could be converted.


What did Isabella 1 of Spain like to do?

Send an Italian by the name of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) across the ocean to invade and conquer India.


What was king Ferdinand contributions?

King Ferdinand didn't really have many contributions. He is famously known for the contribution of society he made when he made a sacrifice to send Christopher Columbus to investigate the new world. Ferdinand and Isabell didn't really know if Christopher would come back with anything. They were surprised when he came back with Indian slaves known as the Tainos. Most of the Tainos were killed by diseases from the old world and really were not sure how to treat it as if they were clueless, it was like cancer back then, and now we have a cure.


How did the king and queen assist Columbus?

Queen Isabella gave him 3 ships, enough food for 90 days, and enough men for the job. All the exports were send back to Spain, but the land that Columbus found he was able to govern. LOL