answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: When he first sighted land where did Columbus believed he had arrived in?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

When Columbus first sighted land in 1942 he believed he had discovered a new route to?

The "spice islands" east of India.


What date was land first sighted by Christopher Columbus?

1492


When did Columbus first sight land?

Columbus first sighted San Salvador (Bahamas) in the West Indies on October 12, 1492.


What day was the new world sighted?

Guanahani island was the first land in the New World seen and visited by Christopher Columbus. It was first sighted on October 12, 1492.


What people did Columbus encounter when he first arrived in the Americas?

Native Americans


What date did Columbus first reach land in the western hemisphere?

Land was first sighted about 2 AM on the morning of 12 October, 1492.


Where did Columbus think was at the end of his voyage?

Columbus Believed he was in India at the end of his first voyage.


Did Columbus' treat the Indians when he first arrived in the New World?

he attempted genocide on them.


How did the Pinta have an important role in the age of exploration?

The New World was first sighted from the Pinta, one of the three ships used by Columbus.


Who commanded the ship the pinta?

The captain who sailed with Columbus was Martin Pinzón.


Where did the early settlers of haiti come from?

The native/indigenous people of Haiti when Columbus arrived were the Taíno. The Taíno people are believed to be relatives of the Arawak people of South America. The first European settlers of Haiti were Spaniards.


What was the site of Columbus' first expedition?

San Salvador is believed to be the site of the first landfall.