Sunday, August 2, 2009

What did c. culumbus think america was?

OH Columbus---He was looking for a short cut to the "spice lands". The countries weren't named like they are now.

What did c. culumbus think america was?
he thought it was India, which is why native americans were called indians
Reply:he was trying to find a trading route to India, the northwest passage, by going west. so when he landed in america, he thought he was in INDIA.
Reply:india


i win
Reply:A NEW WORLD
Reply:He didn't actually land in america it was the west indies
Reply:Columbus thought he had landed in the west indies.
Reply:He thought at first that he landed in India
Reply:Culumbus thought America was India because he wanted a faster was to get to india. that is why native Americans are called Indians.


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