3 agos 1492 año - 1492- Christopher Columbus sets sails for China; ends up in Caribbean

Descripción:

Christopher Columbus
- Devout Christian
- felt he needed to bring Christianity to China
- 1492 sailed for China; ends up in Caribbean
- Not first not-American there, but now the connection was consistent
- 90% of natives die to disease :(

Other context:
- Sugar is a commodity! It is difficult and picky on where it can be grown and processed. In order to turn a profit on sugar, one needs cheap (slave) labor.

Spanish Empire
- Catholic
- 4 Vice Royalties under control of people appointed by monarch
Catholic Church is Wealthy and Large