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What was the name of the small island Columbus discovered instead of the trade route to Asia?
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what is the name of the island Christopher Columbus found instead of the short cut to Asia
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How can you explain the story of Columbus to Kindergarteners?
That he wanted to find a route to India and sailed for 33 days. He found an island instead.
What did Christopher Columbus discover?
He wanted to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.
What is Christopher Columbus historically known for?
Columbus was looking for a water route to Asia and found an island called Hispaniola He thought until the day he died he had found India. Too many people THINK he discovered Amercia.HE DID NOT. HE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT WAS THERE.
How long did it take Christopher Columbus to find a sea route to Asia?
It took Christopher Columbus a total of four voyages spanning from 1492 to 1502 to realize that he had not discovered a direct sea route to Asia. Instead, he had stumbled upon the Americas.
What was columbus route and results?
On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island, called the new world. He was seeking a western sea route from Europe to Asia.
What did Columbus find instead of a trade route to Asia?
tell in your own words what Columbus found instead of a trade route to Asia
How can you explain the story of Columbus to Kindergarteners?
That he wanted to find a route to India and sailed for 33 days. He found an island instead.
What did Christopher Columbus discover?
He wanted to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.
What was christpher colomus looking for?
Christopher Columbus was looking for a direct sea route to Asia in order to establish trade for Spain. Instead, he discovered the Americas in 1492.
When Europeans wanted to find a western trade route to Asia what did they find?
They sailed west hoping to discover an alternate route to Asia, but instead, Columbus discovered and later colonized central and North America.
Where was Columbus trying to find a fast route to when he discovered America?
India
Did Columbus ever find the route to the east?
Columbus never found a route to the east discovering island only of the coast of America
What is Christopher Columbus historically known for?
Columbus was looking for a water route to Asia and found an island called Hispaniola He thought until the day he died he had found India. Too many people THINK he discovered Amercia.HE DID NOT. HE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE IT WAS THERE.
How long did it take Christopher Columbus to find a sea route to Asia?
It took Christopher Columbus a total of four voyages spanning from 1492 to 1502 to realize that he had not discovered a direct sea route to Asia. Instead, he had stumbled upon the Americas.
Who discovered America what year did he discover America and why did he discovered America?
Vikings 500 years before Columbus. Columbus did NOT find North America. He landed on an island in 1492 while looking for a water route to India. All but a small fraction of the books and people that would prove this were burned and killed by Christopher Columbus and his men in 1492-1493.
Christopher Columbus never discovered what in the new world?
A route to Asia, which was the purpose of his exploration.
What was columbus route and results?
On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island, called the new world. He was seeking a western sea route from Europe to Asia.
