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Columbus presents King Johnn II of Portugal his plans to sail to India through the Atlantic ocean. He was denied funding from Portugal
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These events are the details leading to the voyage from planning, funding to actuall reaching their destination which waa supposed to be India and not the new world.
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Columbus appealed to the court of Portugal once again but was unsuccessful. King John II turned Columbus down again because another sailer returned a great trip down the southern tip of Africa. Portugal was no longer interested in India.
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Columbus was granted access to present his plans to the Catholic Kings. The comitee rejected the plans.
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Columbus returned to the court after lobying for 2 years with the promise to expand the Catholic religion to wherever he sailed. the Monarchs finlly gave in and Columbus succeded.
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Columbus recieves the tiltle Admiral of the Sea and gets his 3 Ships. The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria. He sets sail on August 3rd of 1492
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After 3 brutal months at sea and the crew become desperate Columbus finally lands in what they called San Salvador in what today is Bahamas.
