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It forced Spain to Abandon the Eastern route around Africa to get To the East, and opt for the risky proposal of Columbus to try and get to the East by going West. This resulted in the discovery of the Americas, which not only provided Spain with gold and silver from conquest of indigenous peoples, but set up Spain as one of the largest colonial Empire.

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