How did christopher Columbus and his crew overcome food shortage?

Answer 1

They stored their food in earthenware jugs and in wooden casks. They also stored in other containers but i am not aware of them so you can google that and probably find the answer there.

Answer 2

According to Historians, Christopher Columbus and his crew overcame food shortages by trading with the Taino Indians. The Indians provided the entourage with corn, cassava and potatoes to help with their shortage of food supplies.

Answer 3

Columbus and his men ran out of food during their 1492 voyage because he miscalculated the distance of the trip. This was a fairly common problem during early oceanic voyages.

Answer 4

They never did run out of food. They got low on the dried beef, hard tack, and dried peas they ate everyday, but didn't run out. They were only at sea 32 days before they spotted land.