Question

Columbus was unaware that the North and South America continents existed when he set out on his journey, how do you think this impacted Columbus’ travels as he sought to find a new, western route to Asia? What was the end result?

Answer 1

When he first sailed, he assumed he could find a quicker route to Asia if he sailed West. His discovery of North and South America hinged on the fact that he had no clue that they were there. As a result, when Columbus first arrived he thought he had arrived in the “indies”, which he later found out was not the case.

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