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because he believed the world was round and thought if it was true then it would be a shorter route then going east
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Who was talavera during christopher Columbus?
He did not want Columbus to sail west
Where did Columbus sail on August 31492?
Columbus, and his crew sailing on three ships left Spain and sailed west hoping to discover new lands, wealth, and cultures.
Did Columbus sail northwest across the ocean?
He sailed west...
What way did Christopher Columbus sail to get to north America?
West.
Did Columbus and his ships immediately sail west from Spain?
No, he went south and then he went west.
Why did columbus want to sail west from europe?
He wanted to discover a new world and prove that if you kept going in a straight line, you wouldnt fall off the earth.
What group of islands did Columbus sail through his voyage?
The West Indies.
How many times did Columbus sail west from Spain?
Columbus made 4 voyages to the new world.
Why did Columbus sail west toward?
He didn't sail toward Africa. He caught the current that runs between Europe and North America. The only thing was he didn't realize that North America existed and instead of India he found the Bahamas.
Who endorsed and financed Columbus's voyage to sail west to find the east?
Spain
Why did Columbus become so determied to sail west?
To gain fortune and fame
Why did Columbus sail more to the west?
Because one of his crewmen told him to believe it or not!
