Question

Which early expedition encouraged European expansion into North and South America?

Vasco da Gama's expedition to India
Bartolomeu Dias's expedition to southern Africa
Fernando Magellan's expedition around the world
Christopher Columbus's expedition to the Caribbean

Answer 1

In 1492, Christopher Columbus, supported by the Spanish government, undertook a voyage to find a new route to Asia and inadvertently encountered “new” lands in the Americas full of long established communities and cultures. Other European countries quickly followed suit and began to explore and invade the New World.

Answer 2

D: Christopher Columbus’s expedition to the Caribbean

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