USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He believed that by sailing west, instead of using the eastern route around the coast of Africa, he would the find the Far East and the Spice Islands. He didn’t know that America was between Europe and Asia. Columbus moved to Portugal to try to get money to support his journey.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Christopher Columbus didn’t discover the Americas, he bumped into them while searching for spices. He was hunting for a trade route to the Far East to find cinnamon, cloves and pepper, which were as valuable as gold in 1492.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christopher Columbus wants to attempt to find new trade routes to Asia by sailing westward. This desire is motivated by dangerous waters in the East, and the high cost of shipping. The goals of the expedition are to find new trade routes to Asia, to spread Christianity, and to lead an expedition to China.