HE knew because they came to Europe from the East along the silk road. He was trying to sail round to that eastern country by going round the word in a westward direction.
Columbus got silk and spices from India
spices
Spices in Asia.
No. Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shortcut to India for spices.
He explored and tried to find Asia for there spices and riches.
Spices
In 1492 columbus and his crew sailed out to Asia to try to get spices but hit an unexpected target, South America.
Columbus desired a faster, cheaper route to Asia. To get spices and silk from Asia, many countries and middlemen had to be paid, and the price was constantly jacked upwards for profit. The demand for silk and spices came predominantly from crusaders and travelers who had returned with small amounts of these products. He needed to gain fame and FORTUNE!
wanted to get spices silks and minerals from India or Asia
The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
he had a target and that is India,he wanted the spices he had"Enterprise of the Indies" ideas or sth..that's why,he thought that he was in Asia(didnt know that he was in a new Continent)
Gold, spices for the queen, spread of religion etc.