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Who reached the Caribbean because he felt he could reach east by sailing west?
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Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
How could explorers sailing west from Europe have reached Asia?
Africa
Who created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa?
Ptolemy created the map of the world that led Columbus to believe Asia could be reached by sailing west from the coast of Africa. It became the best existing map of the world.
What was the sailing technology of 1519?
It was harder because they didn't have the technology we have today. they didn't have the supplies we have and they also didn't have a good built boat. They also thought the world was flat and they could fall off if they reached the end.
Did chistopher Columbus find want he set sail for?
Yes and mostly no. He thought the world was round and he could get to India faster by sailing East instead of West. People had known they could get to India by sailing West, nobody had tried to get to India by sailing East. Columbus did show that you could get somewhere by sailing East. He did not reach India of course, he only got as far as the Caribbean Sea. He did not really find a shorter route to India, so Columbus did not find what he was really looking for.
Why did Cabot change his name?
because he was sailing for England he could not keep his Italian name
Columbus's theory that he could reach Asia sailing was considered daring because?
Wiz Khalifa
Which of these is a true statementChristopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Africa by sailing east?
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Which is more correct you could be reached at a phone no or you could be reached on a phone no?
You should say "you could be reached on a phone no", not "you could be reached at a phone no"But the no at the end of both your phrases is also grammatically incorrect.So you should really say "you could not be reached on a phone," if I understand correctly the meaning of you phrase.
What Italian explorer thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean?
he though the could reach Asia by sailing west because he thought the world was three thirds of its actual size and he did not know America was here.
What Columbus was initially trying to prove?
that you could get to the orient faster by sailing west than by sailing around Africa
What are disadvantages of post roads?
Because of their sleek designs, they could not carry as much cargo as a wider ship could. And sailing a clipper took extraordinary skill. They were the most complicated sailing ships of their time, and their captains needed to possess excellent seamanship to handle them, especially in high winds.
