<span>Unlike Portuguese explorers, Columbus believed that he could get to Asia more quickly by sailing west rather than east.
The Portuguese searched for Asia going west, sailing around the southern tip of Africa, whereas Columbus went west, which is the reason he came across America whilst searching for India. </span>
Answer:
True.
Explanation:
Political conditions are directly proportional to the economic conditions. Political stability ensures a positive environment for investment in economic activities and thus people support a stable political entity. However, when there are political crisis economic activities became restricted and it further creates problem of political stability as the flow of money get restricted and people lose confidence in a political entity to ensure convenient situations for economic development.
It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, c. 509 BC, and lasted over 450 years until its subversion in 29 BC, through a series of civil wars, into the Principate form of government and the Imperial period.
