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Who created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa?
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∙ 14y agoThe earlier geographers that told him that were Ptolemy and Paolo Toscanelli.
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Which explorer reached India by sailing around Africa?
Vasco Da Gama was the first explorer to make a complete journey to India. He was Portugese and left in 1497 with three ships under his command. He sailed on the water for eleven months( versus three months for Columbus) when he finally made it to the Indian city of Calicut( not to be confused with Calcutta, which was the city's enemy at the time.
Continent that columbus hoped to reach by sailing west from europe?
Columbus hoped to reach America by sailing west from Europe. After carrying out a brief fact finding tour in America, he arranged a second voyage back.
What is important about the year 1492?
1492 is important in American history because that is the year that christopher Columbus set sail for the Americas and discovered them. there is a well known saying: in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Escaped the Spanish by sailing around the world?
escaped the Spanish by sailing around the world
When did explorers start to come to America?
Leif Ericson might have traveled to Baffin Island, Canada around AD 1000. However, European exploration of America effectively started with Christopher Columbus, a Genoan sailing under the flag of Spain, in 1492.
What country was Columbus sailing for when he reached America?
Spain.
Reached America by sailing west from Europe?
Christopher Columbus
Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
Who reached the Caribbean because he felt he could reach east by sailing west?
That was Christopher Columbus.
Why did Columbus call the people he found in the land discovered Indians?
Because he erroneously believed that he had reached India by sailing west from the Old World. Columbus had no idea that he had actually landed in the New World.
What mistake did Columbus make that led him to believe he can make it to Asia by sailing west?
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Did Columbus find Asia by sailing west?
He never reached Asia. He accidentally discovered the Americas.
What Italian explorer thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean?
he though the could reach Asia by sailing west because he thought the world was three thirds of its actual size and he did not know America was here.
Which of these is a true statementChristopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Africa by sailing east?
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Columbus felt that a sailing ship could reach Asia within months?
Christopher Columbus felt that a sailing ship could reach Asia within two months. He did believe that this was something that could only be accomplished however with favorable winds.
What was christopher Columbus's training?
Sailing
Where wasChristopher Columbus sailing for?
SPICES
