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He was looking for a route to India and thought if he went west he would find it. He didn't count on the actually size of the world.

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He was trying to find a water route to Asia.
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He sailed west because he wanted to find Asia and spread the Catholic belief.

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to find a new route to Asia and set up trade

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Because east was where he set out from and his intention was to sail round the world to find a new way to India.To China actually in search of gold and other valuable items

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He wanted to find an easy route to India so Europe could easily take part in the spice trade

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To find a shorter way to get to India.

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Q: Why did christopher Columbus sail west from Spain?
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Who was talavera during christopher Columbus?

He did not want Columbus to sail west


What Spanish king and queen approved the sending of Christopher Columbus to sail west?

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain


What way did Christopher Columbus sail to get to north America?

West.


Who claimed the West Indies for Spain?

Christopher Columbus in 1492.


Did Columbus and his ships immediately sail west from Spain?

No, he went south and then he went west.


Who was Christopher Columbus?

Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.


How many times did Columbus sail west from Spain?

Columbus made 4 voyages to the new world.


Who endorsed and financed Columbus's voyage to sail west to find the east?

Spain


What did christopher Columbus plan to do at the time of his departure?

he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east


Were did Christopher Columbus sail to?

The explorer Christopher Columbus had made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 1492, 1493, 1498 and then in 1502. He was determined to find a direct sea route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas


What ideas did christopher Columbus base his plans for reaching Asia?

Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.


The European who discovered the Americas as a result of his attempt to sail west to reach the markets in the east?

Christopher Columbus.