Christopher Columbus Argumentative Essay

The settlements of the New World was made possible with new technologies for sailing such as maps and compass. Also, the general prosperity made money more available, setting the conditions for new settlements. Spain, under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, was the first European nation to colonize territories successfully. An example was the colonization of the Canary Islands. That is why Christopher Columbus thought of persuading Queen Isabella to finance his expedition westward to China. His first expedition started in 1492, and in one of his journeys he found the New World. However, Columbus died thinking that he had reached the Orient. Undoubtedly, his discovery set the beginning of Spanish dominion over the New World. What followed was