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1. Competition for wealth in Asia prompted Christopher Columbus to make a daring voyage from Spain in 1492. 1.1. Sailed west across the Atlantic in search of an alternate trade route to Asia. 1.2. Ended up on an island in the Caribbean and not the East Indies. 1.2.1. To his surprise he was greeted by a group of people called the Taino. 1.2.2. He returned to Spain with reports and the Spanish were delighted and embarked on a second voyage. 1.2.2.1. Columbus was now an empire builder, and intended to transfer the island into colonies. 2. Other exploreres were inspired to go to the sea and explo...
When Hernando Cortes brought his army to Mexico in 1552, he was looking for more than Montezumaâs gold. The most durable treasure carried back to Europe by the conquistadores was plants. The invaders ransacked Montezumaâs famous gardens, in search of new varieties of vegetation that could feed their people back home. Crop failures and food shortages were a regular feature of European life at that time, and anyone who could allay those inconveniences would be rewarded. The Mexican marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) was one of those plants. Along with potatoes, peppers and corn, it went to E...