... Silk Road and the prospect of avoiding the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East enticed many European countries to endeavor and find another trade route to Asia. This set the stage for the ambitious Christopher Columbus to gain support for his voyage and his eventual rediscovery of the New World. Many scholars have argued over the true motives behind Columbus's eagerness ... if he had been truthful about the original amount of gold that was available. Christopher Columbus paved the way for the colonization and exploitation of the Americas. He laid the foundation with the blood of millions ...

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