Was christopher Columbus looking for gold?

Answer 1

Overall Columbus did not find a lot of gold. When he set out in 1492 he believed he would find riches and become famous, a little gold in Panama was returned to Spain in 1493. Small amounts of gold was found on Hispanola.

Answer 2

His official purpose for the voyage was to find a trade route to India. This obviously didn't work out, as there was a pretty large land mass in his way. In this endeavor we can safely say he failed.

His private purpose, or one of them at least, was revealed in his journals. In his diary there are notes and references to the Garden of Eden and Atlantis. It would appear that at some stage of his life, Columbus was exposed to the legend of Atlantis and was seeking it. The same is true of the Garden of Eden, but even in the 15th century people acknowledged that these places may be fictional, may be two terms for the same place, or some combination thereof.

No, Columbus never did find any of the things he was (chiefly) looking for.

Answer 3

Yes, I do not know whether it was fools gold or real gold though.

Answer 4

Yesh, that and a route to Asia, as well as possible slaves and spices. But the gold was one of the main reasons.

Answer 5

Umm, thats a really stupid question, I would probably asume so. but we can't be sure.

Answer 6

he was looking for gold so he can take it back to his land so he can be rich

Answer 7

Some of those who followed him in the Americas found great riches, and he is thus credited with finding great riches for Spain. However, Columbus himself merely gained and then lost riches.