i think the fountain of youth
he wanted to find a better rout to the east of India.
Christopher Columbus was sailing to find a shorter or faster way to get to India. He decided to go straight and that's when he found America and when he saw the native Americans he called them Indians because he thought he was in India. p.s. any questions about history ask me No .... Christopher Columbus wanted to find a shorter way to Asia
wanted to get spices silks and minerals from India or Asia
Christopher Columbus found India Asia (aka: southwest Asia.)
Hopefully he would find India.
Christopher wanted to find a trade route to Asia. So he can trade items to get the spices Asia had. The spices helped preserve food.
He wanted to find a new route as he wanted to become rich from the money he'd make also become famous and go down in history
He wanted to find gold and become rich.
He wanted to prove that the world is round.
he wanted to find a quick route to Asia
to find a shorter route to india
Christopher Columbus was sailing for Portugal in search of India looking for great riches and wealth.