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Question 6 of 20

What was the main reason Columbus went to the American continents?
A. To find new markets for European goods
B. To work for the king and queen of France
C. To prove that the world was round
D. To look for a new trade route to India

Answer 1

D. To look for a new trade route to India

Step-by-step explanation:

Christopher Columbus proposed the Idea to his queen in spain to find a new trading route to India for trade. The route to get to India from spain was very long and difficult, so Clombus tried sailing west to find a better route, instead he found America. This is why he called the nativr Americans there "Indians" becuase he thought he had reached India.