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Christopher Columbus was exploring because he was certain that he could find a shorter route to India. People of his time would normally sailed south all the way around the land masses of western Europe--past Africa--around the southernmost tip back up north-easterly to India as they believed the Earth was flat.
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Does Chistopher Columbus have kids?
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genoa Italy
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He discovered America.
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Chistopher Columbus discovered
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What century was Chistopher Columbus born in?
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