What was Columbus trying to reach when he set sail from Spain

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Rory Larson

11 May, 07:35

What was Columbus trying to reach when he set sail from Spain

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Markus Myers · Answer 1

A western sea route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia ... But while trying to sail to find a western sea route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia he claimed to discover a new land which is now the United States

Azul Campos · Answer 2

According to research and some manuscripts, Columbus was trying to reach the end of the earth. People in that time thought the world was flat. When he landed on the bahamas, he called the natives indians, because he thought he was at india.