Columbus decided to sail West in an attempt to get to India due to the sparse knowledge of the globe that existed at that time. They did not know of North America, South America or the Caribbean. Columbus believe that if he sailed West, he would eventually reach India. As many European countries were competing for the spices in the East Indies, his idea was accepted by the Spanish monarchs. While he was not wrong in a sense, he was unaware of the giant land mass in the middle.
He had traveled around the world because he wanted spices and gems.
When Columbus set out on his journey, he was looking for a faster route to the Spice Islands in the east. Instead, he landed in the West Indies.
To see if he would fall off the end of the earth . He was looking for India.
he wanted to find a trade route to India
The desire of riches and power
he wanted gold
He did not want Columbus to sail west
he wants to
because he want to make spain rich
because he want to make Spain rich
Christopher Columbus set sail probably at the age of 18.
he want to prove that the world was round and not flat
The lure of riches, glory, and the sea itself are powerful forces, even today.
Yes. He did want to sail to them to have better Chavez of seeing what they were up against.
Because he want to follow direction of the wind
He wanted to discover a new world and prove that if you kept going in a straight line, you wouldnt fall off the earth.
He wanted to sail to Greenland, which he did.
The wind blowing the sails is what made the caravels (ships) sail. It balances with the pressure of the wind blowing onto the sail to push the ship across the ocean. Kinda like when you drag your dog if he/she doesn't want to walk. You dragging the dog is like you're the wind, the dog's the ship, and the leash to drag the dog with is the sail. You get it? :D?