Question

In his every encounter with native people, Christopher Columbus would ask if they had gold. These interactions demonstrate how vices such as greed, along with the new technologies and knowledge of the time, helped to fuel the Age of Exploration.

a. True.
b. False.

Answer 1

The right answer is TRUE

Answer 2

a. True.

Step-by-step explanation:

Columbus wasn´t looking for another continent. Europeans had no idea that there was one huge, unknown mass of land west of the Atlantic. The Italian seafarer wanted to find a new route to Asia to speed trade with China, Japan and India; the Spanish kings were spurred by the rivalry with Portugal, whose sea adventurers had sailed around Africa and had even found a way to Asia. Columbus and his men, as well as all the following Spanish conquistadores wanted riches, gold, silver, ir order to compensate for the official crown expenses and to get rich themselves. The conquistadores were greedy, selfish, ruthless, shrewd and treacherous.