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they hoped he would find a new trade route to asia

Isabella and Ferdinand give Columbus money to pay for his first journey because they wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity in Asia.

Who was Columbus?

Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus (born between 25 August and 31 October 1451; died 20 May 1506) led four Spanish-funded expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean, laying the foundation for eventual widespread European discovery and settlement of the Americas.

His explorations marked the beginning of known European interaction with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

What is Christianity?

A monotheistic religion centered on the teaching of Jesús of Nazareth, Catholicism is an Abrahamic religion.

With around 2.8 billion adherents, or roughly one-third of the planet's population, it is the most widely practiced religion.

In 157 nations and territories, the majority of the population self-identifies as Christian, holding fast to the belief that Jesus is the Son of God, who was foretold in the Hebrew Bible (as well known as the Old Testament in Christianity), and whose advent as the messiah was recorded in the New Testament.

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