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What did Christopher Columbus believe about the land that he reached in 1492?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoChristopher Columbus thought he had landed in Asia originally. He had no idea he had found a "new world." Of course, to the natives, it was far from new. Columbus wasn't exactly leader material, he was pretty much just lucky. In fact, his crew members consisted of murders and criminals that were locked away. That's all he could get the king and queen of Spain to forfeit because his boasts were so unconvincing.
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∙ 11y agoChristopher Columbus thought that he had reached India when he got to San Salvador and the West Indies (hence the name). He thought that the world was pear shaped instead of flat so he went off to prove his theory.
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∙ 6y agoColumbus thought he has reached islands in the Indian ocean known to Europeans as the Indies. and thus he called the native inhabitants Indians by which term Native Americans are still known.
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∙ 12y agohe was in Asia
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∙ 13y agoHe thought it was Asia
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Which explorers reached America after Christopher Columbus in 1492?
John Cabot.
When did Columbus reach americas?
Christopher Columbus reached America's coastal island Bahamas on his first voyage on the 12th October 1492
What year did Christopher Columbus?
1492 was the year Christopher Columbus came to the Americas.
Who funded Christopher Columbus in 1492?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand what was Christopher Columbus's salary in 1492/
When did Christopher Columbus sail to to America?
He went exploring in 1492 - 1504
Who reached the Bahamas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus did
What was the land Christopher Columbus reached in 1492?
San Salvador
Which explorers reached America after Christopher Columbus in 1492?
John Cabot.
Which famous spanish explorer claimed to have discovered America?
Christopher Columbus, who first reached the islands off North America in 1492.
What island did columbus reach on October 12 1492?
Christopher Columbus reached the island of San Salvador (now part of The Bahamas) on October 12, 1492. This marked the first landfall of his expedition to the Americas.
When did Columbus reach americas?
Christopher Columbus reached America's coastal island Bahamas on his first voyage on the 12th October 1492
What year did Christopher Columbus?
1492 was the year Christopher Columbus came to the Americas.
Who went to the Bahamas at 1492?
Columbus Or Cabot Or Something I Think But Dont Believe Me That Was A Guess
Who funded Christopher Columbus in 1492?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand what was Christopher Columbus's salary in 1492/
When did Christopher Columbus sail to to America?
He went exploring in 1492 - 1504
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 were the native people called on the Caribbean island christopher Columbus reached in 1492?
they were called dicks, no really. Dicks.
