Christopher Columbus ( ; 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa, under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Those voyages and his efforts to establish settlements on the island of Hispaniola initiated the permanent European colonization of the New World. 

At a time when European kingdoms were beginning to establish new trade routes and colonies, motivated by imperialism and economic competition, Columbus proposed to reach the East Indies (South and Southeast Asia) by sailing westward. This eventually received the support of the Spanish Crown, which saw a chance to enter the spice trade with Asia through this new route. During his first voyage in 1492, he reached the New World instead of arriving in Japan as he had intended, landing on an island in the Bahamas archipelago that he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming all of it for the Crown of Castile. 

Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, having been preceded by the Viking expedition led by Leif Erikson in the 11th century, but his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas, inaugurating a period of exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted several centuries. These voyages thus had an enormous effect on the historical development of the modern Western world. He spearheaded the transatlantic slave trade and has been accused by several historians of initiating the genocide of the Hispaniola natives. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of spreading the Christian religion. QUESTIONS:

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1. What was the name of the Viking's captain?
2. Who was the leader of the Vikings?
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1. When did Leif Erikson lead the Vikings?
2. During what century were the Vikings led by Leif Erikson?
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1. Who had the idea of traveling to the East Indies?
2. Who considered a voyage to the East Indies?
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1. When did Christopher Columbus begin his voyage?
2. When did Christopher Columbus set off?
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1. Where did Christopher Columbus land?
2. Where did Christopher Columbus find himself at the end of his trip?
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1. Where did Christopher Columbus want to land?
2. What location was Christopher Columbus trying to reach?
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1. Where was Christopher Columbus from?
2. What was Christopher Columbus' country of origin?
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1. What three things was Christopher Columbus known for?
2. What three roles brough Christopher Columbus fame?
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1. What do historians accuse Christopher Columbus of having done?
2. What is Christopher Columbus guilty of, according to historians?
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1. Why did Spain send off Christopher Columbus on his journey?
2. What was Spain's reason for wanting Christopher Columbus to travel?
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1. How many trips did Christopher Columbus take in total?
2. What was the total number of journeys made by Christopher Columbus?
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1. What ocean did Christopher Columbus travel across?
2. What ocean took Christopher Columbus on his journeys?
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Q13:
1. What trade did Christopher Columbus popularize?
2. What trade became more widespread because of Christopher Columbus?
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