What did Napoleon do after taking his first step into the New World?

Take the second step.

Napoleon did not discover the New World, it was Columbus who discovered the New World.

Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World was the most important navigational activity among Western European navigators in the 15th century.

The Italian navigator Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa and moved to Portugal in 1476 AD. He once suggested to the Portuguese king that he sail west to explore sea routes to India and China in the east, but it was not adopted.

Immigrated to Spain in 1485.

On August 3, 1492, under the orders of the Spanish rulers Isabella and Ferdinand, he set sail from the Port of Barros with 3 ships and 90 sailors, carrying the books of the Eastern monarchs. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, he reached the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti and other places, and then sailed westward three times (1493, 1498, 1502 AD), reaching Jamaica, Puerto Rico Islands and the coastal areas of Central and South America.

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When people talk about the American continent, they always say "Columbus discovered the New World of America." Strangely, Columbus himself did not admit that what he discovered was America, but always thought that what he reached was Asia.

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was born in Genoa, Italy, a city with developed maritime industry. As a young man, he was passionate about sailing and adventure, and also worked as a sailor. He read "Marco Polo's Travels" and developed a strong interest in the rich East, eager to seek wealth in the East through long voyages.

In August 1492, with the support of the Spanish royal family, Columbus led 90 sailors and sailed three large sailing ships on a voyage from Port Barros. Columbus believed in the "round earth theory" and therefore believed that sailing westward would lead him to the east where gold was everywhere, so he commanded the fleet to head westward. This was a feat of crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and no one had ever crossed this channel before.

Columbus's fleet experienced more than two months of cautious navigation - there was no navigation chart, and they didn't know when they would arrive and whether they could reach their destination.

Due to the lack of clean food and water and the tremendous mental pressure they endured, some crew members fell ill, some lost control of their emotions and wanted to abandon the voyage, and some even plotted rebellion to return to Spain...

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After untold hardships, Columbus finally arrived at Watling Island in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. Columbus named the island "San Salvador," which means "Savior."

Columbus continued sailing south and discovered many large and small islands scattered in this area. To Columbus's disappointment, he did not find the scene of "gold and spices" described by Marco Polo. Wherever he went, he only saw some strange plants, indigenous people and the simple houses where they lived. hut.

Despite this, Columbus still believed that he was visiting India, and he called the local people Indians.

In April 1493, Columbus returned to Port Barros, Spain, and triumphantly announced that he had found a passage to India. This caused a sensation throughout Europe, and his sailing diaries were sold out. He received a grand courtesy from the King of Spain and became a Spanish noble. Later, Columbus led the fleet to "India" three times.

However, Columbus was unable to bring back large amounts of gold and spices for the King of Spain. As time went by, his aura faded, his reputation faded, and people even considered him a liar. On May 20, 1506, Columbus died silently in poverty and illness.

In 1501-1502, the Italian Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) arrived in the South American continent and believed that the land discovered by Columbus was the "New World" between Asia and Europe. This land was later named America after Amerigo.

The Americas are the most important geographical discovery of Europeans. Although Columbus did not admit that what he discovered was America, later generations still respected his achievements and praised him as "the man who discovered America."

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Columbus discovered the New World