Tell me more about the Voyages of Columbus? Why did Columbus discover America?

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, with the goal of reaching Asia.

Columbus believed he could reach Asia by sailing west, a route that was much shorter than the existing routes that traveled around Africa.

Instead, Columbus encountered land and eventually landed on the islands of the Caribbean Sea, believing he had reached the East Indies.

Columbus made four voyages to the Americas between 1492 and 1504, exploring the Caribbean islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern coast of Central and South America.

His voyages marked the beginning of the European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

Columbus’s voyages also brought European diseases to the Americas, resulting in the death of many indigenous peoples in the Caribbean.

Columbus’s voyages also facilitated the transatlantic slave trade, which brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.

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