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What area of the world did colombus believe he would reach by sailing west accross the ocean?
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∙ 9y ago
Asia. Specifically, he was interested in reaching India and/or China.
Incidentally, everyone even halfway educated at the time knew the world was round, they just thought it was too large for a westerly route to Asia to be practical. And they were right. given the state of sailing technology at the time. Columbus' plan was based on a notion that the world was smaller than it actually is; if he hadn't serendipitously run into the Americas less than halfway to China, he'd probably have starved (or even more likely died of thirst) in the middle of the ocean.
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What did Colombus do to be a hero?
Sailed across the ocean blue
What events happened in 1492?
Colombus sailed the ocean blue.
What ocean was the Titanic sailing in?
The Atlantic Ocean.
What important events happened in 1492?
Colombus sailed the ocean blue.
What famous people sailed across the Pacific Ocean?
Christopher Colombus
What ocean was the titanic sailing on when it drowned?
The Atlantic Ocean
What was the Titanic sailing on?
Pacific Ocean/ Arctic Ocean
What is an ocean ketch?
A type of sailing boat.
Why is the ocean unique?
the Atlantic Ocean is unique because noone uses the ocean for sailing in the boat
which instrument was around when Columbus was busy sailing the ocean blue in 1492?
Which brass instrument was around when columbus was busy sailing the ocean blue in 1492
What danger do you think Colombus and his crew faced in 1492?
The most potentially fatal danger was that Colombus and his crews on the three exploration ships furnished by the Spanish Crown would be victims of the Atlantic Ocean. Colombus had never attempted such a long voyage. They were in fact travelling into "uncharted waters".
Which brass instrument was around when Columbus was busy sailing the ocean blue in 1492?
Which brass instrument was around when columbus was busy sailing the ocean blue in 1492
