Answer:
"Spain" decided to gamble on Christopher Columbus new and radical route to the east by sailing west
Explanation:
The kingdom of Spain had decided to gamble on the long sail which will move across the unknown ocean. They did to get back the gold as well as spices, they have also been promised the Columbus that they will 10% of the profit, along with the governorship over the newfound lands. and they have also famed that it would go with the new title Admiral of the Ocean sea.
Alexander invaded Persia, which lay across the Aegean Sea in Asia Minor
Pope was already heavily involved in a fight against <span>Confederate Major General </span><span>Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The idea of Jackson was to keep Pope busy until reinforcements arrived from Lee who knew that if he attacked it would be an easy fight. It did happen that way in the end and Lee won.</span><span />