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Why did Christopher Columbus believe many riches were in America

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no one had discovered America yet and Christopher Columbus was looking for India. When he landed in America, he thought it was India because there were a lot of  riches left untouched.
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He was looking for India, and he had thought he reached the rich country of India when he landed in the americas, Hence why native americans are called "indians"

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