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Why did Columbus and his sailors think they were close to land while sailing across the Atlantic?
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∙ 9y ago
He thought that he was near land because the birds flying overhead and some carved wood floating on the water.
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∙ 14y ago
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Who thought that he could reach the east by sailing across the Atlantic ocean?
Christopher Columbus.
When Columbus and the other sailors sailed across the Atlantic what were they in search of?
religious freedom and gold
What government accepted Columbus plan of sailing west across the Atlantic ocean?
the u.s. federallaw
In 1492 Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean moving west from what country?
sailing west from Europe
What differentiates Christopher Columbus from Bartolomeu dias?
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Who is the first to get credit for sailing across the Atlantic?
Christopher Columbus
Who thought that he could reach the east by sailing across the Atlantic?
Christopher Columbus.
Who thought that he could reach the east by sailing across the Atlantic ocean?
Christopher Columbus.
When Columbus and the other sailors sailed across the Atlantic what were they in search of?
religious freedom and gold
What government accepted Columbus plan of sailing west across the Atlantic ocean?
the u.s. federallaw
In 1492 Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean moving west from what country?
sailing west from Europe
What differentiates Christopher Columbus from Bartolomeu dias?
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Who wanted to find a water route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean?
columbus, take 3rd grade history
What did think he would find by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean?
If the he is Christopher Columbus, he was looking for a water route to East Asia.
Which Ocean Columbus sailed across?
atlantic
What ocean did Columbus sailed across?
The Atlantic, from Europe to America.
Who paid for Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic?
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