False The founding fathers enacted the fifth amendment so that everyone accused of a crime had the opportunity to prove their innocence. Habeas Corpus is “a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention”
The Crown of Castille was seeking for an alternative commercial route that would connect them to Far East Asia. The Expedition to the Americas was in fact, an expedition to find this route.
The Crown of Castille was promised by Columbus that he would conquer the lands he discovered in the name of that Crown. This was highly appealing to the Royal Couple as many riches could be located in these soon to be found territories.
