FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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the fastest and safest way to get to China.
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Indians
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food
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the fastest and safest way to get to Japan.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did Columbus aim to do? In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans wanted to find sea routes to the Far East. Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Contents. The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did.
Detailed explanation-4: -Christopher Columbus was a navigator who explored the Americas under the flag of Spain. Some people think of him as the “discoverer” of America, but this is not strictly true. His voyages across the Atlantic paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.