Explanation:
Christopher Columbus was a navigator who explored the Americas under the flag of Spain. Some people think of him as the "discoverer" of America, but this is not strictly true. His voyages across the Atlantic paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.
Incomplete question. However, I inferred how the phrase is used in everyday conversation.
Answer:
The situation was beyond anyone's control.
Explanation:
It is fitting to use this phrase because of what we know about Greenland, it is an area that faces extreme cold weather which is highly uncontrollable.
Thus, the phrase "at the mercy of" suggest that the weather made them vulnerable to any condition.
The hurricane generated a great calamity.
