The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
Culminating in the discovery of the New World (if only a very small portion thereof), the first voyage of Christopher Columbus led him and many others to believe that he had discovered a new passage from Europe to the East Indies. As such a discovery was his goal when he set out, he believed that he had accomplished that goal, thereby paving the way for new trading possibilities and increased riches for Europe, among other anticipated benefits.
To reach the eastern indies
He was in search of gold and riches.
Spices in Asia.
yes, he did
Christopher Columbus' goal at the beginning of the voyage was to find India in search of precious rocks and spices. So he was still searching for India. He never found had found it (India). Finding the Bahamas (San salvador) was not planned by Christopher. It was a total suprise when they found it.
What was christopher Columbus's goal that convinced king Ferdinand and queen isabella to pay his journey
- for spices -to find goal
to start a colony that would bring profits to Spain
he wanted to find a quick route to Asia