the people he met were brown not yellow!
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus found India Asia (aka: southwest Asia.)
wow, you spelled new* wrong.
Christopher Columbus never got to Asia he thought he was in Asia but he was in the Americas
Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, however thinking he had made it to Asia.
Christopher Columbus failed to find an alternate route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus set out to find a quicker route to Asia in 1492.
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Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Christopher Columbus NEVER explored Asia. He thought that North America was Asia which is why he named native Americans as Indians. All four of his voyages were in the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus was trying to reach Asia, specifically the East Indies, when he sailed across the Caribbean Sea. He sought a westward route to access the lucrative spice trade and other valuable resources. Instead of reaching Asia, he encountered the Americas, fundamentally altering the course of history.