When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, he believed he had landed in Asia, specifically in the East Indies.
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, he thought he had landed in Asia, specifically in the East Indies.
India
Islands off the coast of India
No one new that the North American (or South American) continents existed! Also the goal of Columbus' trip was to find a new, and faster route to Asia.
India
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, he thought he had landed in Asia, specifically in the East Indies.
In New England
In new England
India
In New England
He miscalculated the size of the earth by more than half.
Islands off the coast of India
No one new that the North American (or South American) continents existed! Also the goal of Columbus' trip was to find a new, and faster route to Asia.
India
When Columbus visited the Americas, he thought he had reached Asia.
the taino thought that they would take over their land thats why they tried to fight aganinst columbus
Asia