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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Magellan.
After Columbus failed to reach India, and the Europeans realized that a continent lay between Europe and Asia. At that point, it was theorized that there was a waterway through or around this continent, which was dubbed the "Northwest Passage." It was largely unnavigable until the 21st century, and ownership is disputed between Canada who declares that the passage is in Canadian waters, and the US and European powers insist that it is international waters.
Because the Ottoman Empire had taken control of the Eastern Land Routes to asia. Portugal DID find an all water route that went east, it went around the southern tip of Africa. Columbus wanted to go west. But don't think Columbus was a hero for accidentally discovering the Americas. He also cut off the hands of the Natives that did not bring gold back to him. He was a lucky and savage man.
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
He actually didn't ever reach asia. He meant to but then he discovered the new world on accident.
Asia.
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He hoped to reach Asia but he did not realize that North America would be in his way.
Christopher Columbus
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
he found United States not Asia
two months
The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.