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He miscalculated the size of the earth by more than half.
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Where did Columbus think he was on his first voyage?
Columbus thought that he was in Asia on his first voyage. What he did not know was that he was in America.
Why do you celebrate Columbus?
people celebrate Columbus daii cuz supposely he discovered America but we all know that native Americans discovered it but they didnt know they discovered it but when Columbus came he thought he discovered it and ANNOUNCED IT so that's why we celebrate Columbus daii :D........
What famous discovery did Christopher Columbus make?
Christopher COlumbus discovered the Americas!
What continent did Columbus think he reached on his voyage in 1492?
Columbus thought he had reached India (which is a country in the continent of Asia) but in reality he had landed on Caribbean Islands (North America). (this is why Native Americans are called Indians).
Who discovered two continents that Europe did not know existed?
Christopher Columbus
What was Columbus impressed with in the new world?
Well he was mostly interested in how they acted and how they lived but he was also interested in there survial ways like farming and making teepees. He wasn't impressed at all, they were barbarians.
What did Columbus find while searching for a route to Asia?
he reached a know land
Did Columbus know Marco Polo?
He did not know Christopher Colombus. Colombus discovered America in only 1402, da Vinci was only born in 1452. Wow 1) you spelled Columbus wrong 2) Columbus discovered America in 1492. 3) Columbus was born in 1451
What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus's voyage?
Christopher Columbus was trying to get to the spice islands (specifically Japan), but since he didn't know of the existence of America, he ended up landing in the West Indies.
What did Columbus say about America?
nothing because he didn't know he was in america. he thought he was in asia.
Did Christopher Columbus know that the Americas isn't part of Asia?
No. It was Amerigo Vespucci who figured that out.
Where did chistophire Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus discovered America (actually, not the mainland of America) but he did not know about it. He wanted to reach India, but he came upon the islands of the Carribean, that is why he named them West Indies (and the native people Indians). He thought that Cuba was China. Later he explored the coasts of Central America.
