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What did the explorer christopher Columbus set out to do?

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he wanted to find a better rout to the east of India.

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Why was the explorer Christopher Columbus imprisoned?
He was accused of governing tyrannically. Without being allowed a word in his own defense, he was convicted and sent to Spain to be imprisoned.
Is Christopher Columbus a conqueror or an explorer?
Explorer would mean he discovered and left. But he is a Conquerer. He Raped,Murdered, and Pillaged the Native Americans which makes him a Conquerer. Which means everyone has always been taught wrong....
When did Christopher Columbus become a explorer?
1489 i think..... sum where around there
What areas did Christopher Columbus explorer?
Christopher Columbus explored the Caribbean Islands, including Hispaniola and Cuba and San Salvador.
Was Christopher Columbus an English explorer?
No, Christopher Columbus was Italian. In his voyages to the Americas he did not sail for England or Italy, though. He sailed for Spain, therefore he was a Spanish explorer.