Acully,he knew it was Newfoundland.
John Cabot
Columbus was trying to sail to asia. he thought that if he sailed west he would get there faster but instead he found newfoundland.
asia
No Northern Passage to Asia and Newfoundland, Canada
Yes! He thought he was going to Asia but when he got there he realized he discovered what is now Newfoundland. :) Glad I could help! Hope you do good on you report!
western civilization
The answer is that he had three voyages: The first failed when his crew had arguments. The second one was when he reached the Newfoundland, Canada The third failed when all but one ship disappeared.
The Himalayas and the Hindu KushThe Himalayan Mountains separate India from the rest of Asia. Currently, India is part of Asia, though it is believed that they use to be part of Africa, and then became a subcontinent, and then became joint with Asia, the shifting of the plates is what is believed to have formed these mountain ranges.
Smallpox is believed to have had it's origins in Asia
John Cabot was an Italian who was the captian of the first English ship to cross the Atlantic. He proved that there was two continents between Europe and Asia. He named Newfoundland.
Wind Chimes are believed to come from Southeast Asia, and what is thought to be the earliest examples of wind chimes were found in Southeast Asia from as far back as 3000 BC.