Answer:
because he actually planned to go to asia and he never explored before so he never knew that place
Explanation:
he could start travelling only after the king of spain agreed to take care of the expenses
Drifter is probably the best fit here , as it does not have too much connotations ,as vagabond ... something like that!
I hope it's a great answer!
It would be "Boston" that was not an important Southern port town, since Boston was (and still is) located in the Northern part of the United States, as the capital of Massachusetts. <span />