<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be the one having to do with the economic and cultural rivalry that existed between Great Britain and Russia for dominance of the Middle East and parts of Asia, since they were trying to obtain influence and natural resources. </span></span>
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did.
