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Its not a question that I have ever asked...but I suspect it was because they thought the world was flat and it therefore made sense.
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∙ 12y agobecause of british rule
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Who was the author who wrote Ships sail East and ships sail West?
Type your answer here... Edgar A. Guest
Who endorsed and financed Columbus's voyage to sail west to find the east?
Spain
In which direction did Magellan's expedition set sail?
East to west direction... ;) _21
What did christopher Columbus plan to do at the time of his departure?
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
Who was talavera during christopher Columbus?
He did not want Columbus to sail west
Why Europeans went East for Spices?
They went west
What direction did the ship sail the west indies to Jamestown?
east
Who was the author who wrote Ships sail East and ships sail West?
Type your answer here... Edgar A. Guest
What directions did the ships sail from West Indies to Jamestown?
east
Who endorsed and financed Columbus's voyage to sail west to find the east?
Spain
In which direction did Magellan's expedition set sail?
East to west direction... ;) _21
How to sail from East South America to West Africa?
Get in a boat on the east coast and keep going east until you hit land.
Who was the author of the poem Ships sail East and ships sail West?
With just slightly different phrasing, this is part of a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The third stanza of her poem actually reads "One ship sails east and another west", but the rest is identical.
What did Columbus plan to do at the time of his departure?
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
Where did captain cook sail to west east south or north?
Captain cook sailed to the west side of australia fhk
Why did europeans want form colonies in West Africa?
Europeans wanted to form colonies in west Africa because it was a good trading spot
What cape did ships sail around to go from the east coast to the west coast?
Cape Horn
