Question

Что было в 1492 году?

Answer 1

Война с Литвой была.

Answer 2

Discovery of the Americas

In 1492, Christopher Columbus completed the first recorded European expedition to the Americas while sailing under the Spanish flag. His initial landing place was in The Bahamas, and he continued exploring various Caribbean islands including Cuba and Hispaniola.

Columbus made four voyages to the Americas between 1492 and 1504, hoping to find a western route to Asia to trade for gold, spices, and silk. While he did not succeed in reaching Asia, his voyages led to the permanent European colonization of the Americas.

Consequences and Impact

The voyages of Columbus had immense consequences for both Europe and the indigenous peoples living in the Americas. It marked the beginning of widespread European exploration, colonization and settlement in the Americas. This led to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, known as the Columbian Exchange.

Within a few decades of Columbus' voyages, the population of indigenous peoples declined sharply, primarily due to outbreaks of Eurasian infectious diseases such as smallpox, to which they had no natural immunity. European colonists also forcibly displaced many native populations and exploited resources.