He wanted to go to indea first to get peppers and gold and riches. He was never motivated, he explored out of pure spite. When he arrived in the bahamas he thought he was in india, but later found out otherwise becaueof no richers. Thats why Native Americans are called "Indians".
In general, revolutionaries can oftentimes gain support for their movement by "<span>by invoking the image of national heroes". This usually appeals to a wide base of people. </span>
