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Because the king was forcing them to go to a church they didn't want to go to and the rules were terrible so the sailed away and then met the Indians. The Indians then taught them how to plant corn and how to domesticate other plants and animals after this they had a big feast and they called it Thanksgiving.
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∙ 7y agoChristopher Columbus left Europe sailing west in search of a new route for trading with Asia and India. This was in response the Ottoman Empire, which banned all European merchants to to go through the Middle East for trading with India and east the rest of Asia. Columbus sailing west ran into a new continent not charted in any map, therefore he thought he arrived In East Asia, or India.
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∙ 11y agoChristopher Columbus (an Italian Jew) could have been responding to Queen Isabella's proposed expulsion of all Jews from Spain.
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∙ 12y agoChristopher Columbus did not come anywhere near Canada. You might be confusing Christopher Columbus with John Cabot.
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∙ 11y agoHe wanted to find another route to China
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∙ 13y agoHe left to get funding for his exploring.
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Columbus was an Italian Jew. The Spanish crown expelled all, jews from July 30 1492. Columbus set sail and left Spain August 3, 1492.
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What date did Christopher Columbus leave Spain to look for a new route to the indies?
1492
What Town Did Christopher Columbus Become Mayor of?
Christopher Columbus became the mayor of Spain.
Who was Christopher Columbus' benefactor?
Spain
How was Christopher Columbus first visit when he came back from Spain?
What did the people of Spain do when Christopher Columbus came back from his 1st voyage
Who ruled Spain when Christopher Columbus was alive?
when was Christopher was alive
What is Christopher sponcers?
Christopher Columbus's sponsor was Spain
What date did Christopher Columbus leave Spain to look for a new route to the indies?
1492
Was Christopher Columbus Italian or Spain?
Christopher Columbus was born in Spain, then he and his family moved to Italy.
What was Christopher Columbus Sponsors?
Spain funded Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas.
Genoese explorer who discovered America for Spain?
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America for Spain.
Who were the first to land in south America?
the indigenous people
What did christopher Columbus work for?
Christopher Columbus mainly worked for the country of Spain .
What country did Christopher Columbus LEAVE FROM in the year of 1492?
He left from Palos, Spain on August 3 of 1492.
Which Italian sailed under the flag of Spain?
Christopher Columbus famously did so.
Who was the first person to claim lands in America for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
What Town Did Christopher Columbus Become Mayor of?
Christopher Columbus became the mayor of Spain.
What was Christopher Columbus's background?
Spain
