yes, they did. they were bringing it back during the 8th century. they brought back things such as gold, perfumes, cloths, and ivory.
so it could keep the gold it mined, and because when they fought in WW2, they were promised freedom if they fought
gold and spices
Ghana and Togo
Back then, one of the best ways to find gold was to pan it out of the river.Panning is when you take a pan with holes and all the water drains out, but the gold stays in the pan.
riches
The promise of bringing back Gold, and other Treasure?
not quite sure but the tligits promised fur and i think he promised gold or food...
The Spanish crown paid for him. He promised them that he would bring back gold and riches.
gold (but say bling bling for kicks)
She had no problem paying for Columbus'journey. On the contrary, she was smart enough to only pay him the promised amount a year later, in 1493 when he had safely returned, bringing along enough gold to immediately cover the Queen's expenses for the trip. Isabella did however make problems when Columbus claimed 10% of all income to be made from the New World. Columbus spent the rest of his life in ligitation against the Spanish Crown, without ever being awarded this part of his hoped-for payment. He did not help his own case by showing gross mismanagement, wholesale theft and a reign of terror when he was awarded a Governorship of the islands he had discovered. Spain had him transported back in chains.
When Queen Isabella and her husband, the king, finally did let Christopher Columbus go on the voyage, Christopher Columbus promised spices and jewels from "India" to assure the Queen and the King to not object him of his voyage to "India."
Columbus promised to bring back gold, spices, and other valuable resources from his voyages to the New World. He aimed to demonstrate the wealth and potential of these newly discovered lands to the Spanish Crown. Additionally, he expressed his intention to spread Christianity among the indigenous peoples he encountered.
no
Columbus took back food clothing and other supplies
Christopher Columbus promised King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella a trade route to Asia and riches. He expected to find gold and rare spices and fabrics.
the people that went to africa brought back the gold