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From a European perspective, he "discovered" what are now called the West Indies, in the sense that Priestly "discovered" oxygen.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo, Christopher Columbus did not find what he was looking for. He was looking for a shortcut from Western Europe to China. He wasn't expecting the Americas to be in the way.
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How did Christopher Columbus become a explorer?
Christopher Columbus was cerainly not inspired to be an explorer by his father but in 1476 he sailed on his first expedition so that might have inspired him to become a real explorer.
What were both Columbus and Magellan trying to find?
because they were bored so they wantted to go to something
What country did Christopher Columbus conquer for?
Christopher Columbus did not conquer any country. Hernando cortés conquerd the Aztecs and Francisco pizzaro conquered the incas. Christoper columbus went out to go and try to find the America's. Instead he found the Asia. He tried to find it but didnt. So Christopher Columbus didn't conquer anyone. 😄
Why are explorers so important?
they are important because if those explorers like Christopher Columbus didnt go out to find new places or anything than life would be different from this day and we wouldnt pretty much have much things that we have today.
When did Christopher Columbus find the UK?
There was no UK when Columbus lived. There were the independent kingdoms of England and Scotland, with Wales by then subject to England and Ireland in the process of subjugation. The Columbus and the rest of Europe already knew that England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales existed so neither he nor anyone else needed to find them.
Why did Columbus make more expedition after the first?
So he could contribute to his country, Spain... Plus he was still after what he was looking for which was the Indies (on his first expedition he found the Bahamas)
Why is 1492 so important to Spain?
It was the end of a 700+ year effort to defeat the Moors and return the Iberian peninsula to Christian control. It was also the year Columbus' expedition left to find a new route to the Indies.
What year did Christopher Columbus go on his expedition?
Well, he was 25, born in 1451, so lets see, 1451 - 25 ------- have fun with subbtraction!
How did Columbus pay for his expedition?
Spain paid for it yeah, Spain paid for it. but specificly queen of England thought there would be riches in the land so that's why.
Why did William Clark go on the expedition?
He went on the expedition so he could find a all water route and to explore the new land,
How did Christopher Columbus become a explorer?
Christopher Columbus was cerainly not inspired to be an explorer by his father but in 1476 he sailed on his first expedition so that might have inspired him to become a real explorer.
Why did Columbus make a return?
So he could give King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella their gold,spices,sliks,spread. Christanity-lead expedition to china.
Who was the first man to find America?
People think Christopher Columbus but ACTUALLY its the Indians that helped him get used to America so, Not Christopher Columbus the Indians are the 1st to find America
Did Christopher Columbus find America if so how?
No,he didn`t find it. A man named Amerigo found it.
Did Columbus ever find a trade route from Asia to Spain?
no, i don't think so. :)
Why did Columbus go a different way?
so they could find a new trade route
Vasco Nunez de Balboa proves that Amerigo Vespucci was right and that Christopher Columbus was wrong?
Yes him and is expedition went on a sail to Asia and then prooved that Columbus was wrong and Vespucci was right. (my work here is done: A+) WOOT WOOT! (p.s i got an a on this answer so that means its right)
