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People in Spain didn't like him as governor so he was in chains

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He became Governor of the island of Hispaniola. He instituted there such a reign of terror (stealing a shipload of valuables for himself in the process) that he was formally accused of "Tyranny", arrested and brought back to Spain in chains .


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Why did Christopher Columbus come back from Spain in chains after his third voyage?

Ferdinand and Isabella had heard that Columbus and his brothers were not doing a good job governing the colonies in the New World. Columbus had not brought back much in the way of gold or other riches, and the King and queen thought he might be cheating them. They sent a nobleman, Bobadilla, to investigate. Bobadilla arrived in August of 1500 with 500 assorted Spaniards. Bobadilla found some of the rumors to be true and threw Columbus and his brothers in a dungeon in chains. They went back to Spain still shackled in October of 1500. Columbus was able to talk his way out of his troubles and made a fourth voyage.


What did Christopher Columbus do after he explored Spain?

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Did Christopher Columbus sail for Spain?

Yes, though he himself was not Spanish, Christopher Columbus was paid by the Spanish government to explore the Atlantic Ocean, in hopes of finding new resources to be brought back to Spain.


What did Columbus bring back to Spain after base camp?

he brought back bones and ripped of fingers because the indians didnt have gold like he expected


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Christopher Columbus brought tobacco, pineaplle, turkey, and a hammocks from his voyages from Spain to the "West Indies", which in actuality was Portugal. The writings of Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés also suggest he brought back parrots as well as a jaguar that was kept at Toledo, Spain.


How old was Columbus when he came back to Spain?

He went back to Spain? What a loser.


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