American History: Why Exploration?

<p><strong>In order to explore the truly unknown areas of the world, human motivation is not enough. &nbsp;Learn about the four major new inventions that allowed Columbus to launch the Age of Exploration. &nbsp;With these inventions available to him, Columbus approached the king and queen of Spain to raise the funding necessary. &nbsp;And if you thought the king and queen initially said ‘yes’, you need to listen to this podcast. Psst….because they really said ‘no’.<br> </strong></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/christopher-kinsella/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/christopher-kinsella/support</a>