History of Christopher Columbus

Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject History - America, grade: University, University of Houston, language: English, abstract: Christopher Columbus, the explorer, made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. His intent was finding a direct water path west from Europe to Asia. However, that never happened. Instead, he encountered the Americas. Although he never indeed discovered the New World, several persons were already living there. His voyage marked the start of centuries of North and South America colonization and exploration. The monarchy considered Columbus expedition as a chance to increase Spain's commercial network into the Indies productive economy. Advocates of the catholic church, the empire likewise thought the voyage would be beneficial in spreading Christianity in the East.