[DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus - Exploration - HISTORY.com [PAR] Though he did not really discover the New Worldmillions of people already 
lived ... in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered 
lands. ... not sail west across the Atlantic instead of around the massive African 
continent? ... On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in 
three... [DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia [PAR] Columbus never admitted that he had reached a continent previously unknown to 
Europeans, rather than the East Indies for which he had set course. He called... [DOC] [TLE] Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia [PAR] In 1492 a Spanish-based transatlantic maritime expedition led by Christopher 
Columbus resulted in the discovery of the Americas, a continent .... Moreover, 
Columbus believed that one degree represented a shorter distance on the 
Earth's surface than was .... On 15 January 1493, he set sail for home aboard the 
Nia. [DOC] [TLE] Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493 | The Gilder Lehrman ... [PAR] On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia
. ... birds and plants to show the richness of the continent he believed to be Asia. 
... If you would like to access this page and you are not logged in, please login... [DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus - United States History [PAR] He worked in his father's business, but chose to go to sea at age 14. Columbus 
sailed throughout the Mediterranean and one day was shipwrecked off the coast 
of Portugal. ... The expedition left from Palos, Spain in early August 1492. ... The 
explorers believed they had landed on outlying islands of Asia, but were 
uncertain... [DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia ... [PAR] ... he proposed to cross on latitude 28 north, where he thought the degree 
measured ... Columbus' first transatlantic voyage set sail on 3 August 1492 from 
Palos with the ... still convinced that he would soon reach Marco Polo's Quinsay (
Hangchow). ... mistakenly denied himas the discoverer of the American 
continent. [DOC] [TLE] Just Where Was Columbus? - Infoplease [PAR] Christopher Columbus, of course, thought he had arrived in the Indies, the 
medieval ... Oct. 12, 1492, in what he believed were the Indies, Columbus sailed 
along the coast of Cuba, certain that he had finally reached the continent of 
Cathay. ... For centuries scholars have hotly debated where Columbus first set 
foot in the... [DOC] [TLE] Explorers for Kids: Christopher Columbus - Ducksters [PAR] Kids learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus. He ... 
Columbus thought he could sail straight to China by crossing the Atlantic Ocean. 
... He set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships named the Nina, the Pinta, and 
the Santa Maria. ... Columbus would make three more voyages to the Americas. [DOC] [TLE] Christopher Columbus [PAR] On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an ... 
When he sighted America, he believed that he had reached his goal. ... 
Columbus was determined to prove that by sailing 3,000 miles west he would 
reach Asia. ... the Ocean Sea and viceroy of all islands and continents if he 
should succeed. [DOC] [TLE] What Are Some Facts About Christopher Columbus? - Biography [PAR] Reviewing the facts about Christopher Columbus will show that he was an 
interesting ... If he discovered any islands or lands, he would be richly rewarded 
when he returned. ... This first voyage of Columbus as the captain began on 
August 3, 1492 and ended in 1496. ... One the day Columbus set sail he wrote in 
his diary. [DOC] [TLE] The Journal of Christopher Columbus (1492) - The History Guide [PAR] Set sail from the bar of Saltes at 8 o'clock, and proceeded with a strong breeze till 
... The Admiral says he had found them in an unfavorable disposition before 
setting out. ..... and sailed twelve miles an hour till two hours after midnight, going 
ninety miles, ... I thought then, and still believe, that these were from the

Question: Continent Columbus thought he was going to when he set sail in August 1492
Answer: Asia