For history i have to write a essay 1 page long trying to convince the queen of spain to provide me with ships money men to discover the americas and i have to tell the queen the benfits of
providing me with this so far i have.
gold and silver
Spread of religion
glorey for spain
claim land
enslave the natives
set up camps there
anyother way it would benfit spain and or the queen please post.
p.s this is in christopher columbus's time
2007-02-03 08:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by java 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
You are ignoring the real purpose of Columbus' first voyage. It had nothing to do with discovering America. He was searching for a passage to China and India without going around Africa. He bumped into America quite by accident. That is why the islands are referred to as the West Indies.
At the time silk and rare spices were imported from the Orient and the cost of such goods was enormous. Columbus' plan was to arrive at the Orient from the back side and acquire the materials for a more advantageous cost.
Upon discovering the New World, his plan had to be reworked to benefit from the circumstances of the discovery. Subsequent trips across the Atlantic provided fresh land claims for Spain as well as the other items in your list above.
2007-02-03 09:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is in it for her? Kings and queens can be notorious for being greedy,and out for themselves,With the natives you'll have to prove that they will not be sold into slavery.Thanks.
2007-02-03 17:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by Cheri F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not going to enslave the natives. You're going to "convert" them.
2007-02-03 17:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋