In which direction did columbus think he could sail to reach india ? a)north b)south c) east d) west

The correct answer is D. West.

Explanation

After obtaining the endorsement of the Spanish Catholic kings, Columbus left the Spanish territory westbound, that is, in the opposite direction to the Indians that were located east of Spain, because unlike most people in the epoch (that they considered the earth to be flat) Columbus, considered that the earth was spherical and in this way he thought that if he surrounded the entire sphere he would arrive by sea to the Indies without having to cross the intermediate territories between Spain and the Indies, without However, unlike his initial goal, he did not arrive in the Indies, but arrived in a new place, despite this, he believed that he had arrived in the Indies until a while later they realized that it was the New World when they found communities indigenous people of which there was no record with different practices, besides the vegetation and some animals that were there were species never seen before. So, the correct answer is D. West.

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