For which king did Columbus claim the New World?

For which king did Columbus claim the New World?

• A. Ferdinand
• B. Charles
• C. Philip
• D. Henry

Answer: (A)

Columbus's voyages were funded by the Spanish Crown, and he claimed the lands he reached for the King of Spain. The sponsor behind his famous 1492 expedition was Ferdinand II of Aragon, working with his wife Isabella I of Castile. Among the options, Ferdinand is the correct one because the first voyage was presented as a grant from the Crown of Castile and Aragon, and Columbus reported his discoveries to Ferdinand and Isabella to receive approval and titles. Henry was the English king who had no role in funding his voyage, and Charles and Philip were later Spanish rulers who came after Columbus's time. So the lands he claimed were for Ferdinand.

Columbus's voyages were funded by the Spanish Crown, and he claimed the lands he reached for the King of Spain. The sponsor behind his famous 1492 expedition was Ferdinand II of Aragon, working with his wife Isabella I of Castile. Among the options, Ferdinand is the correct one because the first voyage was presented as a grant from the Crown of Castile and Aragon, and Columbus reported his discoveries to Ferdinand and Isabella to receive approval and titles. Henry was the English king who had no role in funding his voyage, and Charles and Philip were later Spanish rulers who came after Columbus's time. So the lands he claimed were for Ferdinand.