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Why did Columbus believe he had reached Asia when he had actually traveled less than halfway there?

a Columbus believed the earth was smaller than it actually was.


b He met people who spoke Arabic.


c There was no accurate way to determine latitude.


d The compass hadn't been invented yet.

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The answer is A. Chris didn’t know there was land in between Europe and Asia on the western side.
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