Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help ... of these lands. Columbus also continued to believe that he had found a route to Asia, despite the increasing ...

Morison '07 professor of History, and his Columbus Expedition set ... The sources of information for this route were old manuscripts and records of his voyages. After a visit to the Canary Islands ...

The forces that Columbus unknowingly set in motion brought about a profound transformation in America, Europe, and, in short order, Africa and Asia. His voyage initiated a tremendous transoceanic ...

Columbus first went to sea as a teenager, participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean ... with five ships ...