The continent was Asia. However, more specifically, China, then known as 'Cathay, which is part of the Asian continent.
Marco Polo searched overland, through Central Asia.
However, Columbus, was searching for the 'Indies' by a west ward sea route. Modern India, and Indonesia are both part of the Asian continent.
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Columbus was originally try to get to India, when he wound up in the Caribbean.
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
Though Columbus was probably not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, Never admitting that he had reached a continent previously unknown In either case, Columbus left Portugal for Castile in 1485.
Marco Polo explored China in the year 1275.
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Columbus was originally try to get to India, when he wound up in the Caribbean.
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
Columbus hoped to reach America by sailing west from Europe. After carrying out a brief fact finding tour in America, he arranged a second voyage back.
Columbus was trying to reach Asia by sailing west in order to establish a direct trade route for valuable goods such as spices and silks. He believed he could reach Asia by sailing westward instead of the traditional eastward route, which was blocked by the Ottoman Empire.
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Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Though Columbus was probably not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, Never admitting that he had reached a continent previously unknown In either case, Columbus left Portugal for Castile in 1485.