Since no ship at that time could carry enough food and water, - Columbus likely would not set sail Posted: Oct 12th, 2018 - 9:02 am In Reply to: He took the route he did because of Muslims cutting of - land routes. You might want to
if he had known the actual distance.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail on the longest voyage to that date out of the sight of land.
Trade winds called "easterlies" pushed Columbus' ships for five weeks to the Bahamas.
On OCTOBER 12, 1492, Columbus sighted what he thought was India.
He imagined Haiti was Japan and Cuba was the tip of China.
He called the first island he saw "San Salvador" for the Holy Savior.
In his journal, Columbus referred to the native inhabitants as "indians" as he was convinced he had successfully arrived in India:
"So that they might be well-disposed towards us, for I knew that they were a people to be. ..converted to our Holy Faith by love rather than by force, I gave to some red caps and to others glass beads.
They became so entirely our friends that ... I believe that they would easily be made Christians."
It's a myth being taught about how terrible Columbus was now. All you have to do is read his diary.
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