The Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus
Columbus's Fourth Voyage, which took place from 1502 to 1504, was marked by hardship and disappointment. Columbus was sent on this voyage in order to explore further the newly found territories of the New World, find a passage to the Indian Ocean, and establish trade relations with the peoples there. However, things did not go as planned. Columbus and his crew encountered violent storms and were forced to take refuge on the island of Jamaica. They were stranded there for over a year, and tensions between Columbus and his crew grew as they struggled to survive.
As Columbus's health declined, he became more fanatical in his religious beliefs and increasingly paranoid. The crew eventually became so fed up with Columbus's leadership that they mutinied and sent him back to Spain in chains. Columbus never made another voyage to the New World and died two years later, largely forgotten.
Columbus's Fourth Voyage marked the end of an era in many ways. It was the last of his voyages, which had opened up the New World to exploration and colonization. It also marked the end of the Age of Discovery, a period of European exploration and expansion that had lasted for almost three centuries. With the New World now largely mapped and claimed by European powers, the focus of exploration and expansion shifted to other regions of the world, such as Asia and Africa.
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