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What explorer sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean to reach the West Indies?
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∙ 7y ago
Christopher Columbus wanted to reach the East Indies by sailing west. He tried to raised the money for this expedition in Italy and Portugal, but no one would give him the ships he needed. Finally Columbus went to the king and queen of Spain. They gave him three ships; the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, as well as a crew and the money he needed to make the trip. On October 12, 1492 Columbus reached the land. He had not found the Indies. He was really in the Atlantic Ocean. The islands he discovered were off the coast of North America; San Salvador then Cuba which Columbus called Juana. Columbus went back to Spain and showed everyone the gold and other goods he had found. Columbus sailed back to the New World three more times.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, under the flag of Spain sought to reach the East Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of reaching East Asia, he fell into finding a new hemisphere that he first thought was the location he sought. It soon became clear that Columbus had reached what would be called the West Indies.
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The ColumBUS.
When did Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
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What body of of water did christopher Columbus crossed to discover the America?
Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean. He was expected to sail to Asia, but he landed in America.
When Columbus and the other sailors sailed across the Atlantic what were they in search of?
religious freedom and gold
Did Columbus explore Caribbean islands?
Yes, Columbus made 4 voyages to the Caribbean.
How long did it take Columbus to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. He discovered the West Indies, although he thought he had reached India.
What year did Columbus set a fleet with three ships to find the indies?
In 1492, Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of reaching the East Indies. He did not reach the East Indies, but landed instead in the Bahamas archipelago.
Which Ocean Columbus sailed across?
atlantic
What ocean did Columbus sailed across?
The Atlantic, from Europe to America.
What bus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean?
The ColumBUS.
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What are five What are facts about Columbus?
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How did the Portuguese get to America?
The Portuguese sailed across the Atlantic to get to the Americas.
Who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Americas?
Columbus.
Where did Columbus land after he sailed west across the Atlantic ocean?
inda
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the pacoofn
What is the name of the ocean Cabot sailed across?
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