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Q: Who wanted to find gold in the indies but found america by mistake?
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Who sailed for the Indies but found America?

columbus


Who sailed for the Indies but found America instead?

Christopher Columbus


Did Amerigo Vespucci found any settlements or towns?

he found out america was not asia or the indies


What was christopher Columbus trying to find when he found north America?

the indies


Where are Magnolia flowers found?

Asia, North and South America, Central America, and West Indies.


What land was explored by christopher Columbus?

he explored America but thought he found the Indies


Did Christopher Columbus discovered America?

No, he found the Bahamas. The closest he got was Cuba.


Why were Columbus and his crew searching for America?

Columbus and his crew were not searching for America - the were searching for an alternate route to the Indies when they found the Americas quite by accident.


What is the sea in which the west indies are found?

The West Indies is found in the Caribbean sea


Why did Spanish explorers want to find the strait of anian?

To trade easily with the Philippines in Asia, They also would have more power and wealth by land.


On what date did Christopher Columbus land in the West Indies?

...He didn't land in the West Indies, he landed in South America. He thought it was the West Indies, but what he really found was a New World.


Where was Columbus trying to go on his first voyage?

He wanted to find a water route to Asia, but found the Bahamas instead. He had made a contract with the Spanish crown to be made the admiral of the deep blue sea and to get a percentage of the riches found.