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What was Christopher Columbus looking to find on his first transatlantic voyage?

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A New sea route to the Spice Islands of what is today known as Indonesia

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The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.

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