Why is Hispaniola Important?

A. It is the name of Colombus's flag ship

B. It is the island where Colombus made his base for a trading post

C. It is the island Colombus ruled as Governor

D. It is halfway between Europe and East Asia

Answer d is correct because

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean archipelago known as the Greater Antilles. It is the most populous island in the West Indies and the region's second largest after Cuba. Since 1808, the 76,192-square-kilometre island has been divided into two separate, sovereign nations: the Spanish-speaking