1492
Columbus wanted to sail across the Atlantic to find a new, shorter route to Asia for trade and to explore new lands for Spain.
He originally wanted to find an easier trade route to asia
To find a new trade route to Asia
To prove that his theory that the earth was round * Added - Columbus and the educated men of the world knew the earth was round, but Columbus was looking for the best route to the East for trade. He sought to prove te best route wa sby travelling west.
trade route to india.
no, i don't think so. :)
Christopher Columbus
Columbus went to the American continents in search of a direct sea route to Asia for trade and to find new sources of wealth for Spain.
tell in your own words what Columbus found instead of a trade route to Asia
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.
Columbus wanted to sail across the Atlantic to find a new, shorter route to Asia for trade and to explore new lands for Spain.
To reduce the cost of trade, and shorten the time to move goods from one place to another.
He originally wanted to find an easier trade route to asia
To find a new trade route to Asia
trade route to india.
To prove that his theory that the earth was round * Added - Columbus and the educated men of the world knew the earth was round, but Columbus was looking for the best route to the East for trade. He sought to prove te best route wa sby travelling west.
The king/queen of Spain financed Columbus because they thought if he actually found a faster route to India it would open up a whole new market of trade and they would be richer.