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The historical events prior to the expansion of sea travel that contributed to the Growth of interconnection across oceans during the period from 1450-the 1700s were the financial support that King of Spain Ferdinand Magallanes and Queen Isabella del Castille gave to Portuguese sailor Cristopher Columbus to explore a new sailing route to the West Indies.
Columbus had a crew divided into three ships: "La Niña," "La Pinta," y "La Santa María. This trip ended up being a success when Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492.
After this major event, European exploration led to dominance in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and over the people in Africa and the Americas.
