When Columbus Departed on His First Voyage to Find a Shorter

When Columbus departed on his first voyage to find a shorter route to Asia, he

A) had the verbal support of the Spanish monarchs but not their financial support.
B) had no knowledge of the process of colonization.
C) failed to adequately prepare for the trip because he did not have access to ancient Greek texts.
D) had to contribute part of the financing required, most of which he borrowed.