Question

The voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492

A) opened the way for Spain to colonize north and south America

B) led the way for portugal to build a vast trading empire in asia

C) led England to claim the the vast territory surrounding Hudson bay.

D)showed spain the way around south America and into the pacific ocean

Answer 1

The answer is A, because he went on the expedition in the name of Spain, because he wanted to find a way past Africa to go to India without them having to go all the way around it. The discovery of the new world led to a race to form as many colonies as possible