He was looking for a way to China.
he was looking for a shorter route to Asia so people can get spices faster and most sailors at that time was looking for th Northwest Passage so he might've been looking for it on the sidenote
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
because he was looking for a passage to china and also looking for riches
He was looking for a passage to India (for the trade route for spices, etc) that would negate the requirement to navigate the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) which was a notoriously difficult passage.
He was looking for a way to China.
he was looking for a shorter route to Asia so people can get spices faster and most sailors at that time was looking for th Northwest Passage so he might've been looking for it on the sidenote
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
he was looking for a shorter route to Asia so people can get spices faster and most sailors at that time was looking for th Northwest Passage so he might've been looking for it on the sidenote
because he was looking for a passage to china and also looking for riches
he was looking for a shorter way to India
he was looking for the northwest passage
he was looking for a water passage to Asia
No - He was looking for a shorter route to Asia, but instead found North America.
India This is why when Columbus landed in the New World, he called the Native Americans he found "Indians".
He didn't find a passage to get to the West Indies. It would have been a shorter voyage for traders.
He didn't find a passage to get to the West Indies. It would have been a shorter voyage for traders.