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What mistake did Columbus make in the expedition that led him to the Americans?
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∙ 9y ago
He went west and thought he found India but was in the Bahamas. He had no idea North America was blocking his way.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 11y agoHe thought the trip would be shorter.
The figures he was using to calculate the distance around the world were incorrect.
He did not know the Americas were in the way.
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∙ 10y agoHe underestiamted the distance they needed to travel
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∙ 14y agoChristopher Columbus Didn't Turn So He Didn't make to the indies he made it to what we call the Caribbeans. AKA He didn't turn so he didn't get to the indies
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∙ 12y agoHE didn't name America after him self
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∙ 10y agoHe died on his ship.
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∙ 12y agoAmerica
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Which mistake did both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot make?
Both believed that the world was spherical, not flat.
When did Europeans make contact with native Americans?
In 1492 when Columbus sailed to the Americas on the Hispaniola.
Did christopher Columbus make the world a better place?
He certainly did not make the world a better place for Native Americans.
When did Christopher Columbus make his report on his voyage to the Spanish monarchy?
In April of 1493, Columbus went to the Alcazar. This was the royal palace of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He made a report of his voyage and presented the monarchs with treasures from his expedition.
Who did Columbus meet when he landed in America?
Christopher Columbus met the Native Indians when he reached America.
What is one mistake about Native Americans that other people often make?
what is one mistake about native americans that other often make
Why dud Columbus make this expedition?
to find a sea route to the indies.
Where did Christopher Columbus's expedition first make landfall?
Im pretty sure that Christopher Columbus first made landfall in Greenland.
What mistake did Columbus make that led him to believe he can make it to Asia by sailing west?
i konw you some k12 kid
Why did Columbus make more expedition after the first?
So he could contribute to his country, Spain... Plus he was still after what he was looking for which was the Indies (on his first expedition he found the Bahamas)
Why did Columbus make his first expedition?
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.
Which mistake did both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot make?
Both believed that the world was spherical, not flat.
When did Europeans make contact with native Americans?
In 1492 when Columbus sailed to the Americas on the Hispaniola.
Did christopher Columbus make the world a better place?
He certainly did not make the world a better place for Native Americans.
How did the Spaniardies treat the navitive Americans?
They enslaved them. Columbus wrote in his diary that the native Americans he met would make good slaves.
What is one mistake that Kennedy says many Americans make?
assuming that space research has no value on earth
What are the release dates for The Dr- Oz Show - 2009 The Health Mistake 90 Percent of Americans Make 5-77?
The Dr- Oz Show - 2009 The Health Mistake 90 Percent of Americans Make 5-77 was released on: USA: 9 January 2014
