No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
The enterprise of the indies was Columbus's plan to sail West and end Up East
Chistopher Columbus discovered
Because it gave the first indication that there was an unknown land between Europe and China and the East Indies. Columbus himself never caught on to this, though. He remained convinced for the rest of his life that he had discovered islands near the coast of the East Indies.
a. he wanted to convince Ferdinand and Isabella that he had discovered North America. b. they convinced him that they had descended from Asian culture groups. c. they resembled natives of India that he had observed on previous voyages. d. he believed that he had landed in the Indies.
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
The enterprise of the indies was Columbus's plan to sail West and end Up East
Chistopher Columbus discovered
Because it gave the first indication that there was an unknown land between Europe and China and the East Indies. Columbus himself never caught on to this, though. He remained convinced for the rest of his life that he had discovered islands near the coast of the East Indies.
In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of reaching the East Indies. He did not reach the East Indies, but landed instead in the Bahamas archipelago.
East Indies
a. he wanted to convince Ferdinand and Isabella that he had discovered North America. b. they convinced him that they had descended from Asian culture groups. c. they resembled natives of India that he had observed on previous voyages. d. he believed that he had landed in the Indies.
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
...He didn't land in the West Indies, he landed in South America. He thought it was the West Indies, but what he really found was a New World.
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians