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26 March, 17:02

Why did Columbus think that traveling to the Indies by a western route would be faster?

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  1. 26 March, 17:23
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    Columbus was trying to search for what would later be named Northwest Passage.

    He had a conclusion if the earth was round he thought it would be much quicker to go west and find a way to the riches located in India.
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