Why did Christopher Columbus discover in America?

Answer 1

Columbus was looking for a route across the Atlantic Ocean to India and reached the Caribbean instead. His discovery was a mistake, and although Vikings had come to North America from Europe several hundred years earlier, Columbus is still credited by some with having discovered America.

Answer 2

He was looking for a trade route to China and discovered the Americas by accident.

Answer 3

No. He never saw North America nor knew it existed. He found islands in the Bahamas on his 4 voyages.