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What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the new world?

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Christopher Columbus purpose is that he wanted to prove that he could get to Asi by going northwest but insted of going to Asi Christopher Columbus endid landing on the Bahamas m
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The purpose of Christopher Columbus's first voyage was to find a shorter route to Asia. Of course, Columbus failed in this attempt. Instead of finding Asia, he found the “New World.” During Columbus's time, trade between Europe and Asia was extremely lucrative.

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