I seem to remember, that he thought China was across a vast ocean, and that his ships could not carry enough supplies to cross that ocean. He was very surprised about finding islands and a continent, as soon as he did. He was also pleasantly surprised, that he could claim them for Spain.
Argythree over 6 years ago
Probably that his crew would mutiny, because he refused to pack enough provisions to keep them from starving to death…
Emptypockets51. over 6 years ago
That centuries later he would be thrown under the bus by brainwashed socialists.
dwane.scoty1 over 6 years ago
On the Bright side he could wait 300 years for the Buss to be invented!
jaishamathews over 6 years ago
What is the correct answer? That he was afraid to fall off the earth because it was flat?
NatureBatsLast over 6 years ago
Historians are socialist’s?? Chris was definitely a rip-kill- & run Capitalist….but then aren’t they all?
Asharah over 6 years ago
Finding somebody to leave his kid with. I think he left him in a monastery.
Daniel Jacobson over 6 years ago
I seem to remember, that he thought China was across a vast ocean, and that his ships could not carry enough supplies to cross that ocean. He was very surprised about finding islands and a continent, as soon as he did. He was also pleasantly surprised, that he could claim them for Spain.
Teto85 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Fail. Coffee did not reach Europe until the late 1500’s.