He did know that he was sailing West.
to make it shorter to get to india
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.
The Bahamas
He sailed in every direction. When he arrived in the 'New World' he sailed mostly West and a bit South. Going home he sailed East and a bit North.
Columbus never set eyes on the Mexican coast. Never sailed further west than the Caribbean.
christopher columbus
Sailed West to find a faster route to Asia.
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.In 1493, he sailed the deep blue sea.
to make it shorter to get to india
Some would say Christopher Columbus, because he sailed West to find the East.
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.
The Bahamas
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe because he wanted to find a faster route to Asia.
He sailed in every direction. When he arrived in the 'New World' he sailed mostly West and a bit South. Going home he sailed East and a bit North.
Columbus never set eyes on the Mexican coast. Never sailed further west than the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain to the Caribbean islands in 1492. He did not have a specific map but used charts that were available at the time, which were not always accurate. His voyages ultimately led to the colonization of the Americas by Europeans.