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Christopher Columbus was against the idea that the earth is flat. He tried to sail around the world to prove it. Instead of reaching India (as was his intent), he was the second person (Leif Erikson was the first in 1002.) in 1492 to discover the Americas. He made four more voyages afterwards.
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What was Christopher Columbus mission in the beginning of his trip?
He was trying to prove that the earth was flat
Is the world flat or round?
the world is round, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.:)Before that it was discovered by the ancient Greeks who measured the diameter of the earth to an accuracy of a few per cent.
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
Which sailor found out the world wasnt flat?
Christopher Columbus
What was christopher Columbus main accomplishment?
he discovered that the is not flat it is round
What was Christopher Columbus mission in the beginning of his trip?
He was trying to prove that the earth was flat
What did Christopher columbes discovered?
north america, native americans, and that the earth is not flat
Is the world flat or round?
the world is round, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.:)Before that it was discovered by the ancient Greeks who measured the diameter of the earth to an accuracy of a few per cent.
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
How did Christopher Columbus'voyage change the world?
Christpher Columbus changed the world because he discovered the Americas. Some people thought that the Earth was flat and that it was possible to fall off, him hitting Cuba, proved that thought wrong.
Name three people that proved that earth was round not flat?
I'm almost sure that Galileo, Magellan and Christopher Columbus did it.
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
Why was Christopher Columbus famous for?
He discovered North America, although he wasn't the first. The Native Americans were already there, but another explorer had already discovered it, and that person was his arch enemy, who they later names Amercia after him. Columbus also discovered that the world didn't have a edge, because it wasn't flat.
Was Columbus first settlement named hispaniola?
Yes, Christopher Columbus's first settlement in the New World was Hispaniola. Turns out that he was right and this whole "earth not being flat" thing.
Which sailor found out the world wasnt flat?
Christopher Columbus
What did Christopher explore or discover?
seriously it's very sad if you don't know this. Christopher Columbus discovered America. Back then everyone thought the world was flat and that you'd fall off the edge if you went to far. but he was brave and sailed away thinking that the earth was maybe circular and that he could get to the Indies that way.. but instead he discovered A whole nother continent.
