He was sent from Europe to find a shorter route to Asia. Since he thought the world was round he headed west. Then he reached land thinking it was the indies. So he called them Indians. They were really Native Americans because he did not find the indies. He really found North America which was the New World, it was called the New World because it was unknow to the people.
he meant to go to Asia but ended up in America and met natives from here and went back to Spain
Columbus took the western route. he did this because he thought it was quicker to find the east
He took the Atlantic Ocean route from Europe to the Caribbean. He thought he'd hit India and China but the Bahamas were in the way.
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Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route 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.
It took Christopher Columbus a total of four voyages spanning from 1492 to 1502 to realize that he had not discovered a direct sea route to Asia. Instead, he had stumbled upon the Americas.
Christopher Columbus is famous for discovering a route to America
Christopher Columbus took a longer route
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
His route is Aisa .
What does Christopher Columbus seek for besides a new water route.
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Christopher Columbus failed to find an alternate route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus set out to find a quicker route to Asia in 1492.
It took Christopher Columbus a total of four voyages spanning from 1492 to 1502 to realize that he had not discovered a direct sea route to Asia. Instead, he had stumbled upon the Americas.
To find a quick route to Asia, but he landed in north America instead, but thought it was India. Columbus didn't like the Native Americans that lived on the land, so he took them as slaves, killed them,and sexually assaulted them.
Christopher Columbus never traveled from Spain to India.
Christopher Columbus and his crew had sailed in the opposite direction from the Portuguese & the Asians. They thought it would be shorter of they just traveled 'West' of the Ocean Sea.
Christopher Columbus wanted to establish another trade route to the Far East.