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Why did christopher columbus come to the tci?
Christopher Columbus came to the Caribbean because he was looking for India and encountered the unknown Americas instead.
Which explorer laid the basis for spanish claims in the Americas?
The explorer who laid the basis for Spanish claims in the Americas was Christopher Columbus. In 1492, Columbus set sail on a voyage funded by the Spanish monarchs, seeking a westward route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Caribbean, initiating the Columbian Exchange and beginning Spanish colonization in the Americas. Columbus' expeditions opened the door for further Spanish exploration and conquest in the region.
What country was Columbus trying to reach?
Columbus was originally try to get to India, when he wound up in the Caribbean.
What lands did Columbus believe lay on only about 4000 mile?
Columbus believed that Asia, specifically the East Indies, lay just about 4,000 miles west of Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. He underestimated the Earth's circumference and the distance to Asia, thinking he could reach it by sailing westward. Instead, he encountered the islands of the Caribbean, which were part of the Americas, not Asia. This miscalculation was pivotal in the history of exploration and the subsequent encounters between Europe and the Americas.
What direction did colombus sail?
Christopher Columbus primarily sailed westward across the Atlantic Ocean during his 1492 voyage in search of a new route to Asia. He left Spain, aiming to reach the East Indies, and instead encountered the islands of the Caribbean. His westward journey marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization in the Americas.
Why did Christopher Columbus come to Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus came to the Caribbean because he was looking for India and encountered the unknown Americas instead.
Why did christopher columbus come to the tci?
Christopher Columbus came to the Caribbean because he was looking for India and encountered the unknown Americas instead.
Which explorer laid the basis for spanish claims in the Americas?
The explorer who laid the basis for Spanish claims in the Americas was Christopher Columbus. In 1492, Columbus set sail on a voyage funded by the Spanish monarchs, seeking a westward route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Caribbean, initiating the Columbian Exchange and beginning Spanish colonization in the Americas. Columbus' expeditions opened the door for further Spanish exploration and conquest in the region.
What country was Columbus trying to reach?
Columbus was originally try to get to India, when he wound up in the Caribbean.
Was Mexico a colony of Denmark?
Not at all. Denmark's possessions in the Americas included Greenland as well as some islands in the Caribbean. Instead, Mexico was an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire between 1521 and 1821, when Mexico fought and won its war of independence against Spain.
What brought about education instead of training?
Profit$$$!
Why do you think many early people continued to migrate south throughout the Americas instead of settling in what is now Alaska!?
Because they think Americas will stop them.
Who were the pirates of the West Indies?
What exactly does that mean? It grammatically makes no sense. Do you mean "of the Caribbean" instead of "if the Caribbean" If so the Black Pearl.
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What was Columbus searching for in the Caribbean area?
nothing. he was attempting to get to Asia by traveling west instead of east
Why doesn't increased tourism necessarily benefit people in Caribbean island countries?
Too muchof the land is owned by corporations outside the Caribbean, so all the revenue created on the land, in the form of hotels and tourism immediately leaves the Caribbean and finds its way into an offshore account instead of circulating in the Caribbean.
Is Aruba a commonwealth?
No, Aruba is not a commonwealth.Specifically, Aruba is an island in the south Caribbean. But it is not one of the Caribbean's sovereign states. Instead, it is an autonomous but yet dependent country within the European Kingdom of the Netherlands.
