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After losing the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus commanded only the Nina.
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Before sailing to the new world Columbus stopped at what island?
canary island
What was Columbus main reason for sailing the Atlantic?
he want to prove that the world was round and not flat
Was Columbus the first to discover that the world was round?
No. All educated Europeans understood that the world was round and Columbus used that knowledge to propose reaching China by sailing west.
What ship did Christopher Columbus sailing on when he set sail for the new world?
he sailed on the Nina
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.
Who drew the maps for Columbus on his voyage to the new world?
slot of of people say that he didnt draw it but he did. he drew it as he was sailing
Who found the new world while sailing to find a route to India?
Christopher Columbus like the Poem In 14 hundred 92 Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Who created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa?
Ptolemy created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa. It became the best existing map of the world.
Which event took place first Columbus landing at San Salvador or Magellan crew sailing around the world?
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Which event took place first Columbus's landing at San salvador or magellan's crew sailing around the world?
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Why did Columbus think that the quickest way to reach Asia was by sailing west?
he said the world was round so he had to keep going
Did chistopher Columbus find want he set sail for?
Yes and mostly no. He thought the world was round and he could get to India faster by sailing East instead of West. People had known they could get to India by sailing West, nobody had tried to get to India by sailing East. Columbus did show that you could get somewhere by sailing East. He did not reach India of course, he only got as far as the Caribbean Sea. He did not really find a shorter route to India, so Columbus did not find what he was really looking for.
