Why was Chistopher Columbus exploring?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

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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∙ 14y ago

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Does Chistopher Columbus have kids?

'Diego Columbus and Hernando Columbus

Was Chistopher Columbus Jude?

yes

Did Chistopher Columbus have a wife?

yes

Where chistopher Columbus is from?

genoa Italy

Why is Chistopher Columbus famous?

Because he is smart.

Why was chistopher Columbus famous?

He discovered America.

What effect did the native Americans have on chistopher Columbus?

by killing them

When was the east indies discovered?

Chistopher Columbus discovered

What chistopher Columbus can t learn from Beowulf?

beats me

How many voyages did Chistopher Columbus go on?

christopher Columbus went on 4 voyages

What direction did Columbus sail to reach India?

Chistopher Columbus took 4 trips

What century was Chistopher Columbus born in?

That would be the fifteenth century.