What reasons did Christopher Columbus give for his trip? Do you think there were other reasons for such a dangerous trip?

The main reason for Christopher Columbus’s journey was to open the way to India. Naturally, there were other reasons as well. For example, Columbus wanted to glorify his name in this way. Receive rich rewards from the queen. Start trading that would bring huge profits. Ultimately, Columbus discovered not India, but the lands of America. We can say that its discovery became much more significant than the banal opening of the sea route to the lands of India.



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