Christopher Columbus Planned to Find a More Direct Route to Asia

question 6

Multiple Choice

Christopher Columbus planned to find a more direct route to Asia by .

• A) traveling around the southern tip of Africa
• B) taking an overland trade route across the Middle East
• C) sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
• D) finding a Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean

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