Where were European merchants trying to get to in the 15th century? Explain why and then describe how this contributed to the ‘re-discovery' of America.

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European merchants the 15th century were trying to get to the Indies by finding a shorter route to the West Indies. That is what they intended in a time were strong competition was faced between European powers such as Spain, France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.

This fierce competition during the Age of Exploration made Spaniards to  ‘re-discover' America.

Christopher Columbus received the sponsorship of the King of Spain Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella del Castille. We started his expedition with three ships: "la Niña," "la Pinta," and "la "Santa María." He ended up arriving at the Caribbean Islands on October 12, 1492, the official date of the "discovery of the Americas."

the russian revolution of 1917 involved the collapse of an empire under tsar nicholas ii and the rise of marxian socialism under lenin and his bolsheviks.