Christopher Columbus "Letters"

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How long did Columbus's first voyage take from the Canary Islands in Europe to his initial landing in the Americas?

He found no opposition from the islanders upon his landings, so he simply claimed the islands for Spain

How was Columbus able to take possession of the islands he encountered on his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere?

china

Where did Columbus initially believe he'd landed when he first sighted what is now modern-day Cuba?

They fled and hid so Columbus could not make contact with them.

How did the native populations of the Caribbean islands first react to Columbus and his fellow sailors?

Islanders from other Caribbean islands inform him of the geography of the area.

How did Columbus finally learn that he'd landed on an island instead of in China?

fertile and beautiful

How does Columbus characterize Española in his letter to Luis de Santangel?

The settlements are weak and ruined

When Columbus later returns to the Western Hemisphere, in what condition does he discover the new Spanish settlements?

to grant him the authority of both admiral and governor of the islands

What favor did Columbus initially ask of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on an earlier expedition prior to his letter concerning his fourth voyage?

treason

What charge was levied against Columbus when he was imprisoned on the island of Hispañola?

Rome

After returning to Spain, where does Columbus state that he intends to travel?