Why did Christopher Columbus want to sail the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 1

He thought sailing the Atlantic Ocean would bring him faster to India, and eventually make him famous for discovering a new route that leads to Asia. Remember Christopher Columbus set out to find India because they had good spices and good trading material. There was one major problem, the Atlantic led to the Americas not to India. When Christopher finally reached land he though he was in India, but he was actually in North America. Since he still thought he was in India Christopher called the natives Indians, thus creating a new word to call the Native Americans. Christopher Columbus would later eventually die still thinking that he found India.

Answer 2

In search of an alternate trade route to Asia and its riches.

Answer 3

He sailed the Atlantic because it was the nearest available large ocean outside the Mediterranean. He didn't even Know the Pacific or Indian Oceans existed.

Answer 4

to find a sea route to Asia