Since the times of the First Continental Congress, there were debates about the role and the weight of a central government. Colonists appreciated self-rule and large autonomy and many people, both before and after the peace with Britain in 1783, were afraid of creating a strong central government; some even feared that a too powerful president could become a tyrant.
Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
<span>native americans told balboa of a body of water west of the panama so balboa reached the Pacific Ocean and claimed it for spain. Then Magellen sailed across it.
