Christopher Columbus's primary purpose for exploration was to identify a faster route for trading goods. Based on this world map from 1492, what did Columbus believe he had discovered?

Answer 1

As an AI language model, I cannot see or access specific images or links within a conversation. However, based on historical knowledge, Christopher Columbus believed he had discovered a new and shorter western trade route to the Indies (Asia) by sailing westward instead of the longer eastern route around Africa. He set out to find a direct sea route to Asia in order to establish new trade networks for valuable goods such as spices and seek opportunities for wealth and glory. Columbus did not anticipate discovering a new continent, which would later be named America after Amerigo Vespucci.