Which mistake did Columbus make in the expedition that led him to the Americas?

A.

He miscalculated the size of the earth and thought he had reached Asia.

B.

He thought the language of the people he met was Chinese and didn't realize he was in the Americas.

C.

He did not bring enough supplies, so he had to stop in the Americas instead of going all the way to Asia.

D.

He did not realize how bad storms could be and got so far off course that he reached the Americas instead of Asia.

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Gilbert Hodge

Mathematics

24 April, 23:27

Which mistake did Columbus make in the expedition that led him to the Americas?

A.

He miscalculated the size of the earth and thought he had reached Asia.

B.

He thought the language of the people he met was Chinese and didn't realize he was in the Americas.

C.

He did not bring enough supplies, so he had to stop in the Americas instead of going all the way to Asia.

D.

He did not realize how bad storms could be and got so far off course that he reached the Americas instead of Asia.

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Parker Bryant · Answer 1

The real answer is either A. Or from what I've been taught, Columbus thought that he could sail around the world to reach to India and did NOT know there were other lands. And he landed in America and he thought it was India.