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Who thought that he could reach the east by sailing across the Atlantic ocean?

Christopher Columbus.


Which of the following is not true of Columbus?

thought he could reach China by sailing west


Who thought that he could reach the east by sailing across the Atlantic?

Christopher Columbus.


Who reached the Caribbean because he felt he could reach east by sailing west?

That was Christopher Columbus.


What is a four letter word when Columbus thought by sailing he could reach the east?

West. :)


Which of these is a true statementChristopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Africa by sailing east?

Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.


What did Christopher Columbus believed he could reach India by sailing?

Columbus thought he could reach India by sailing west.


What Italian explorer thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean?

he though the could reach Asia by sailing west because he thought the world was three thirds of its actual size and he did not know America was here.


Who created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa?

Ptolemy created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa. It became the best existing map of the world.


Did chistopher Columbus find want he set sail for?

Yes and mostly no. He thought the world was round and he could get to India faster by sailing East instead of West. People had known they could get to India by sailing West, nobody had tried to get to India by sailing East. Columbus did show that you could get somewhere by sailing East. He did not reach India of course, he only got as far as the Caribbean Sea. He did not really find a shorter route to India, so Columbus did not find what he was really looking for.


What was Columbus's idea for getting to the east?

Columbus believed he could get to the East by sailing west.


What was Columbus idea for getting to the east?

Columbus believed he could get to the East by sailing west.