What was Columbus trying to discover when he stumbled upon America?

Answer 1

India, but he ended up in America/West Indies, hence the name the West Indies ;)

Answer 2

Columbus was trying to go to east India insearch of gold, but he end up going to west were is now south and North America, he called people who he met there Indians because he thought he was in India.

Answer 3

He was trying to prove that the world was round by traveling from Europe around to Asia. Since he did not know about the New World, he thought that America was actually India. This is why Native Americans are still sometimes mistakenly referred to as Indians.

Answer 4

I think he was trying to proove the world was flat or spherical, and if he would fall off the edge- This answer is not quite right

= This answer is incorrect:

At that time, people already knew that the world was round (Galileo Galilei proved that the earth is round.) He was trying to go to India but he accidentally found America and didnt notice that.

Answer 5

Columbus was headed to India so he could trade and receive riches, but according to the mistaken source he used (Marco Polo's travel book) he was led to belive that he could sail west from Europe and reach India, heading in the same direction to get him back home.

(I hope this answers your question :} )

Answer 6

India. But back when he was alive they called it the Indies.

Answer 7

India. That is why he referred to the "Native Americans" as "Indians". Also China.

Answer 8

Asia