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Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
What was Christopher Columbus' dream?
To reach Asia by sailing West
What differentiates Christopher Columbus from Bartolomeu dias?
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Why did Columbus think that he could reach Asia by going west?
COlumbus sailed west because he wanted to find an alternative trade route to Asia, and to get riches and treasures for both Spain and himself.
Did Columbus want to reach Asia by sailing west or reach Asia by sailing east or discover America or prove that the earth is round?
Columbus, and all educated Europeans of his time, already knew that the Earth was round. That required no voyage for proof. The trade routes to Asia via the east were controlled by the Turks (via land) and the Portuguese (for the sea route, so Columbus proposed sailing west to reach Asia. His problem was that his estimate of the size of the Earth was incorrect, so when he reached land in the Caribbean, and later on the American continent, he knew how far he had sailed and thought he had reached Asia.
Which of these is a true statementChristopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Africa by sailing east?
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
Navigator who wanted to reach Asia by sailing west from Europe?
Christopher Columbus
What was Christopher Columbus' dream?
To reach Asia by sailing West
What did think he would find by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean?
If the he is Christopher Columbus, he was looking for a water route to East Asia.
Who wanted to find a water route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean?
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The explorer who tried to reach Asia by sailing west?
Christopher Columbus
What were the advantages and disadvantages of sailing west of Asia?
The advantages was Portuguese ships began making expedition in search of a sea route to Asia. The disadvantages of sailing west from Europe to Asia is they had no maps that showed the world correctly. Christopher Columbus did
Christopher Columbus is the leader of what?
was the leader of the first European expedition that attempted to find a new trade route to Asia bi sailing West from Europe.
What differentiates Christopher Columbus from Bartolomeu dias?
Columbus planned to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, while Dias hoped to reach Asia by sailing around Africa and through the Indian Ocean.
Why was Christopher Columbus going on his journey?
He wanted to find an all-water route to Asia by sailing west. He was right that one might reach Asia by sailing west but he did not know that the continents of North and South America lay between Europe and Asia. What he accomplished was of far greater significance in the long run.
Which Continent was Columbus trying to get to?
Columbus was trying to get to Asia by sailing west from Europe, but he ended up reaching the Americas instead in 1492.
