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Why did Columbus think it was faster to go west to get to the indies?
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When did the Tudor explorers explore?
after Christopher Columbus found the West Indies.
Who is the founder of the West Indies?
Columbus
Who explored the west Indies?
Christopher Columbus. He thought he had reached India and named the island "Indies" and called its inhabitants, "Indians". Later Amerigo Vespucci proved that Colombus had actually found the New Lands, and not India. The island was then renamed "West Indies".
Why was the east coast of the US called the west indies?
When Columbus sailed West from Europe, he was looking for a faster route to India (he believed the world was round). He thought he had landed in India when they landed in the Caribean. Thus, the West Indies.
Why did Christopher Columbus made a voyage?
He was in search of the West Indies or a path that lead to the West Indies.
What is the name of a sailor from the West Indies?
columbus
Who found west indies?
christopher Columbus
How did west indies got its name?
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Carrebean (West Indies) he thought he had found the west of India.
Why Columbus design the plan enterprise of the indies?
The enterprise of the indies was Columbus's plan to sail West and end Up East
Who made four voyages to west Indies?
Christopher Columbus made 4 voyages to the west Indies
Did Christopher Columbus discover the East Indies?
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
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.
