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Simply because he was unaware that North America was here. The traditional story is that Columbus traveling west was looking for another route to Asia in an attempt to undercut the Portuguese who controlled Asian trade. He was operating from the theories of Ptolemy, who had calculated the circumference of the Earth wrong, short by about 5000 miles.
The more revisionist theory is that as a Mason, Columbus may have been attempting to support the claim that the Templars had already discovered and taken possession of the new world by trading with the natives in the mid 15th Century. While the more traditional theory is much more solid, there are some things that cause question with the second.
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Why did people think Christopher Columbus was crazy?
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
When did Columbus reach the New World?
October 12th 1492
Christopher Columbus converged with three people?
Three groups of people converged when Christopher Columbus came to the New World: Indians, Africans, and Europeans
What did christopher Columbus name the people living in the new world?
indians
What did christopher Columbus believe that caused people to make fun of him?
that the new world is real
Why did Columbus think that the quickest way to reach Asia was by sailing west?
he said the world was round so he had to keep going
Who was the first explorer to reach new land?
A lot of people think it was Christopher Columbus but it was really Leif Ericson who was the first European to reach the New World. He was a Viking explorer and it is not known when he landed but he set out in 1003 and later returned back to Europe.
What ideas did christopher Columbus base his plans for reaching Asia?
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.
How did Christopher Columbus reach Asia?
He actually didn't ever reach asia. He meant to but then he discovered the new world on accident.
Why did people think Christopher Columbus was crazy?
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
When did Columbus reach the New World?
October 12th 1492
What did Columbus find in the new world?
Columbus found that there were little huts and not a lot of people.
How did Columbus's vayages affect Europe?
they think they found a new world
Did Columbus ever realize that he had found a New World?
Probably, but some people think he didn't, we don't know for sure so, I'd say he did.
Did Columbus ever realize he had found a new world?
Probably, but some people think he didn't, we don't know for sure so, I'd say he did.
Who was probably the first European to reach the New World?
they came because they did not have enough land.
What supports the idea that spanish power in the new world took time to develop?
Columbus did not reach the mainland of the New World until his third voyage.
