Columbus Comes Upon the New World Columbus convinced Isabella and Ferdinand (Spain) to fund his expedition His goal was to reach the East Indies by west-----this would by pass around Africa which Portugal monopolized He misjudged the Earth, (thought 1/3 the size) After 30 days at sea, he struck land he assumed he made it to the East Indies This spawned the following: Europe would provide the market, capital and technology Africa would provide the labor The new World would provide the raw materials
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