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Columbus believed he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. He was convinced that this route would be shorter than the traditional eastern paths around Africa. Columbus underestimated the size of the Earth and the distance to Asia, which led him to embark on his historic voyage in 1492. Instead of reaching Asia, he encountered the Americas.
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If you were traveling from Europe to south America which direction would you be going?
you would be in Antarctica.
Who will win xfactor 2010?
personally i think it would be Rebecca or one direction, but there is a campaign to keep Wagner in which is stupid. It could be any of the contestants but if you vote for your favorite who knows, it could be them! x
Did christopher columbus discover south america?
it is not sure if explore Canada but he discovered it. ===================================== Christopher Columbus did not come anywhere near Canada. You might be confusing Christopher Columbus with John Cabot.
What if you travel from mali to get to togo which direction would you go?
north east i think yet im eleven
What are all charter in zombie land?
I think you meant characters but their is: Columbus , Tallahassee, and Wichita and one more sorry can't remember but Bill Muray in it
When Columbus reach Cuba where did he think he was?
the Indies
Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reach in the Americas?
In new England
What way did Christopher Columbus think he could sail to china?
what way did Christopher Columbus think he was sailing to china?
What did Columbus use to find direction?
yes Columbus used the stars for navigation
Why did Columbus think that the quickest way to reach Asia was by sailing west?
he said the world was round so he had to keep going
Why did people think Christopher Columbus was crazy?
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
Why did Columbus think that he could reach Asia by going west?
COlumbus sailed west because he wanted to find an alternative trade route to Asia, and to get riches and treasures for both Spain and himself.
How old do you have to be to run for mayor in Columbus Georgia?
I think 25, but I could be wrong. Anyone want to correct me on this?
Who was the first explorer to reach new land?
A lot of people think it was Christopher Columbus but it was really Leif Ericson who was the first European to reach the New World. He was a Viking explorer and it is not known when he landed but he set out in 1003 and later returned back to Europe.
What age do toddlers reach 3 feet?
I think that it is age four but I could be wrong
Why did christopher Columbus think that thhe earth is square?
Columbus never believed the earth was square, in fact, the myth was that he believed the earth was flat. However, in truth, Columbus did not believe the earth was flat. Ancient Greek mathematicians, Pythagoras and Aristotle, proved the earth was spherical in shape based on the shadow of the earth on the moon and the curvature of the earth when approaching land. Columbus falsely believed he could reach Asia by going west because he underestimated the circumference of the earth, and also believed Europe was wider than it was.
Why was Columbus offer turned down by Ferdinand and Isabella at first?
I for one think that he was turned down by the King and Queen at first because they did not believed that he could travel to Asia but then Columbus promised them that he would bring back riches for them from Asia, but he never did reach Asia in turn he reached what we believed was the "New World" because he did not know that North America would be in the way of sailing West to Asia. =)
