they wanted a share of the Asian trade.....
Spain
The date of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America was on August,3 1492
Nobody actually sent him. He wanted to find a faster route to Asia so he asked kings and queens to fund him. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave him the money and Christopher promised them riches to spread Christianity around.
To look for a water route to Asia.
no he just cried for his mommy
Christopher Columbus was sent on his voyage by Spain. In 1492, he was sponsored by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I, who aimed to find a new trade route to Asia. Instead, Columbus famously reached the islands of the Caribbean, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the Americas.
He wanted to explore Asia...
Christopher Columbus's famed voyage of exploration was financed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. They hoped to find a new trade route to Asia and expand their empire.
The continent Christopher Columbus think he reached is Asia.
It was queen Isabella.
The goal for the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was to reach the West Indies.
Columbus asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to sponsor his journey. He promised to bring them back riches from Asia but, he never reached Asia.