<span>b] They were afraid they could not sail home against the winds.
c] They had never sailed so long out of sight of land.</span>
The company wanted to find a waterway to the Orient. The land and climate was favorable for growing crops. The company hoped to be repaid in silver and gold from Jamestown.
The french and british both wanted to own the ohio river valley.
Christopher Columbus first arrived in the Americas during 1492, taking the three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
He sailed to the Americas hoping to find a new trade route to India, from Britain, to be able to trade spices over the sea, rather than making the long trek across Asia.
He made four voyages exploring the Americas in his lifespan.
