Land that was discovered way before his existance that he could take credit for discovering.
Columbus found America in1492.
He wanted to find spices an flowers.
In 1492 Columbus sailed to find a northwest route to Asia, but he found the Bahamas. He never landed in North America nor knew it existed.
He was hoping to find a new route to Asia.
to find a sea route to the indies.
The explorer who demonstrated that Columbus did not reach the Indies was Ferdinand Magellan. His expedition, which began in 1519 and resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe, provided concrete evidence that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent, separate from Asia. This revelation shifted the understanding of the world’s geography and underscored that Columbus had not reached the East Indies as he had claimed.
when you go to school and find out for yourself instead of asking a computer
Columbus went on the expedition to find riches like silk, spices,paper,and jewels.But Columbus did not actually get to the Indies. (that's in Asia.) he landed in north America.
A faster way to India for trading. He also wanted to find spices and riches that Spain found amazing at the time.
he wanted to find a sea water route to India for trading.
He left to find a water route to Asia and to become very rich.
The reason Christopher Columbus made his first expedition was for a special purpose- to find a sea route to the Indies. It says right here in my social studies book called Our Nation on page 120.