need 4 reasons
2006-07-12 04:26:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Well, we know that (1) Columbus was actually looking for America, but he was looking for a shorter route to the far east. (2) There he would find valuable silks and spices: in India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands he could get valuable silks and spices. (3) He was also such a traveler that he was seeking a position.for his own selfish purposes. He wrote in his diaries that he desired the Queen to recognize his travels and 'booty' that he brought back so that he would become ennobled and be given the position of High Admiral of the Sea, and perpetual Viceroy and Governor in all the islands and continents which he might discover and acquire, or which may hereafter he discovered and acquired in the ocean; and that this dignity should be inherited by his eldest son, and thus descend from degree to degree forever. 4) FInally, he believed that he would be able to carry forth the religious beliefs and customs of his country to this new world. These are four reasons that he sailed.
2006-07-12 04:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-18 02:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He sailed west because he thought that it would be a shorter route to India and ended up finding America and called the native americans Indians because he thought it was India.
2006-07-12 07:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wanted to find a shorter route to Asia
His compass broke
The wind blew him in the wrong directions toward the Canary Islands
2006-07-12 04:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by Lil Shawty s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited.
2006-07-12 05:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by mariahfrazier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He set out to find a shorter western route from Spain to India.
2006-07-12 04:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he was looking for another way to make a trade on the east without paying a toll so he sailed east to go around
2015-11-17 14:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by Kashief 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋