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To look for a water route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus took permission from the queen to go on his voyage to America.
Yes, he sought wealth and power.
he want to go to india.
I believe he was still trying for india.
on his first voyage he was looking to go to the spice islands
He wanted to explore Asia...
Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus' first voyage.
When Queen Isabella and her husband, the king, finally did let Christopher Columbus go on the voyage, Christopher Columbus promised spices and jewels from "India" to assure the Queen and the King to not object him of his voyage to "India."
they were scared and did not trust columbus.
The date of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America was on August,3 1492