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Most historians would argue that Columbus had economic motives in addition to religious motivations. When he first set sail, he calculated his chances of success based on trading spices for gold or merchandise like slaves and sugar from Africa. He was solicited by the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain because they wanted to gain power over the Mediterranean Sea and trade routes with other countries. These two kings wished to own all the land on Earth so that their subjects would have little opportunity to rebel against them except God himself, who they believed granted them divine right. It is likely that Columbus's discovery of a new route contributed significantly to the Spanish crown's acquisition of wealth through spice trading and dominance in the world economy. Although Columbus's primary motivation was becoming wealthy, his final goal of converting others to the Catholic religion gave him further power and control over other countries.
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After a while, it became clear to Spanish-controlled South America that Columbus had come for gold and other goods as well as souls. This angered many people who blamed Columbus for the enslavement of their people. His initial religious mission had begun to take a backseat to his newfound greed, which only fueled the hatred and violence against him. Later, even after he failed in his attempts at gold mining, Columbus did not put aside his greed even though it was clear that Spain would do little good with all the gold they were amassing. He said that he could fill a ship with gold, have it sail back to Spain, have the Catholic Monarchs test the authenticity of the metal and then own that entire ship which could be used as collateral for more ships in his future expeditions.
