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Which of the following statements about Christopher Columbus is NOT accurate.

A. Columbus had to sail the west because the Portuguese controlled the only known water route to asia.

B. It was difficult for Columbus to finance his first voyage because everyone thought the world was flat.

C. Columbus believed that he could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe.

D. Columbus vastly underestimated the distance from Europe to Asia.

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The answer is b I think
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B.) It was difficult for Columbus to finance his first voyage and so on

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