Chistopher Columbus discovered
Europe, Africa and North AmericaThe triangular trade linked Western Europe, with Western Central Africa, and the Americas moving in a clockwise direction.
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
England, Southern Europe, and also West Indies!
Because it gave the first indication that there was an unknown land between Europe and China and the East Indies. Columbus himself never caught on to this, though. He remained convinced for the rest of his life that he had discovered islands near the coast of the East Indies.
vasco da gama
Chistopher Columbus discovered
Europe, Africa and North AmericaThe triangular trade linked Western Europe, with Western Central Africa, and the Americas moving in a clockwise direction.
The west indies are called that because they were discovered when explorers were looking for another way to India.
In 1492.
Cristobal Colon
England, Southern Europe, and also West Indies!
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
When Christopher Columbus went on his journey to look for a better route to India, we of course knew by now that he didn't find India but the Carribean. So in honor of that the Carribean became the "western" India, thus short is west indies.
It's Cuba
Europe mainly obtained spices from India and the East Indies.
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Carrebean (West Indies) he thought he had found the west of India.