Why did Columbus think that traveling to the Indies by a western route would be faster?

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Acctman · Answer 1 · 2021-04-17T23:24:26+0000

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Columbus was trying to search for what would later be named Northwest Passage.

He had a conclusion if the earth was round he thought it would be much quicker to go west and find a way to the riches located in India.