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He was looking for a short cut to the East, India and the Spice Islands. He was aware by now that the Earth was round and reasoned, correctly, that he could go there by sailing west. He was not to know until to late that The Americas would get in his way.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoActually, his real reason was to search for another route to Asia for spices; but in the end, he found the 'new world'...(Americas)
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∙ 12y agoi dont know... u tell me
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Who was talavera during christopher Columbus?
He did not want Columbus to sail west
What did christopher Columbus plan to do at the time of his departure?
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
Christopher Columbus decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on?
the circumference of the earth, the oceans, and his boats
What was christopher columbuss goals?
To find a quick route to Asia, but he landed in North America instead, but thought it was India. Columbus didn't like the Native Americans that lived on the land, so he took them as slaves, killed them,and sexually assaulted them.
In which year did christopher columbus sail the farthest south?
The farthest voyage to farthest west is obviously, 1 (1492) voyage. Thank you for questioning.
What way did Christopher Columbus sail to get to north America?
West.
Who was talavera during christopher Columbus?
He did not want Columbus to sail west
What was columbuss goals?
To get spices from the West Indies.
What did christopher Columbus plan to do at the time of his departure?
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
The European who discovered the Americas as a result of his attempt to sail west to reach the markets in the east?
Christopher Columbus.
Why did Christopher Columbus sail west across the Atlantic?
to dicscover new land and convert them in to his religeon for his queen
Which explorer was the first to sail west across the Atlantic ocean in search of a sea route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
What Spanish king and queen approved the sending of Christopher Columbus to sail west?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What did Christopher Columbus tried to do?
He tried to find a way to sail to India by going west but instead found North and South America.
What ideas did christopher Columbus base his plans for reaching Asia?
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.
Christopher Columbus decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on?
the circumference of the earth, the oceans, and his boats
What was christopher columbuss goals?
To find a quick route to Asia, but he landed in North America instead, but thought it was India. Columbus didn't like the Native Americans that lived on the land, so he took them as slaves, killed them,and sexually assaulted them.
