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How was the route taken by Christopher Columbus on his journey of exploration

different than the routes taken by previous explorers?


O He attempted to sail to India by going west instead of south around the tip of Africa,
O He attempted to sail to India by going east instead of south around the tip of Africa,
O He attempted to sail to India by going south around the tip of Africa instead of east.
O He attempted to sail to India by going south around the tip of Africa instead of west.

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He attempted to sail to India by going west instead of south around the tip of Africa.

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