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∙ 13y agoBecause at that time, South and North America was not discovered yet. So Columbus thought going west is possible to go to Asia.
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∙ 10y agobecause he thought he could reach Asia faster by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
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∙ 12y agohe 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.
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∙ 12y agoBack then thay only thought that they lived in what is half of the world. So Christopher Columbus thought that by sailing west he could reach asia in less than three weeks.
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∙ 10y agoColumbus believed the earth was round, so if he sailed west, he would go around and show up in the Far East. What he didn't know was that the Americas were in his way.
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Why did people think Christopher Columbus was crazy?
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
What way did Christopher Columbus think he could sail to china?
what way did Christopher Columbus think he was sailing to china?
What was Christopher Columbus's big idea and what did he do about it?
Christopher Columbus's big idea was to find a new trade route to Asia by sailing westward. He believed that he could reach Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean instead of going around Africa. He presented his idea to various European monarchs and eventually secured funding from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. In 1492, Columbus set sail with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, and ended up discovering the Americas instead.
Why did Columbus not reach the Indies?
The USA was in the way.
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India
Why did Columbus think that the quickest way to reach Asia was by sailing west?
he said the world was round so he had to keep going
When Columbus reach Cuba where did he think he was?
the Indies
Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reach in the Americas?
In new England
Why did people think Christopher Columbus was crazy?
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
What way did Christopher Columbus think he could sail to china?
what way did Christopher Columbus think he was sailing to china?
What did Columbus think he was going to find?
He wanted a water route to Asia.
Why did christopher Columbus think that thhe earth is square?
Columbus never believed the earth was square, in fact, the myth was that he believed the earth was flat. However, in truth, Columbus did not believe the earth was flat. Ancient Greek mathematicians, Pythagoras and Aristotle, proved the earth was spherical in shape based on the shadow of the earth on the moon and the curvature of the earth when approaching land. Columbus falsely believed he could reach Asia by going west because he underestimated the circumference of the earth, and also believed Europe was wider than it was.
What are two ways interpretations of history have changed?
I am only going to tell you one because I cant think of another. Christopher Columbus Didn't Discover America.
Where did Columbus think he was going and why was he going there?
HE believed he was going to India, and that is why we call Native American's "Indians" though it is very wrong. Hope this helps!
Why do you think many people considered Columbus plan to be controversial?
Many people considered Columbus' plan to be controversial because they believed that it made far more sense and was much more easier to go around Africa to reach Asia, and going west to get east just seemed confusing and illogical. this is true
Where did Christopher Columbus think the short route was?
he thought he was going to india by crossing the pacific ocean but he landed in america
How long would it take to reach Pluto by Car?
I think they said something about the satellie taking like a decade or two to reach it and it's going anywhere from 100 to a few thousand miles per hour... So, if you're going top speed, it could be a few decades. Bring extra food.
