Columbus mistakenly thought that present day cuba was china because a. he didn’t know that the america’s existed b. he believed there was only one ocean c. he thought the world was much larger d. he didn’t have any experience navigating

It has to do with the route he took. Wanting a faster route to reach India for the Spanish Crown, he wanted  to make a chart of the western route to China, India, and fabled gold/ spice lands in Asia. Instead possibly by wind patterns Columbus ended up in the Brahamas to which made him think Cuba was actually China.

Rule C out

Rule D out

Im leaning towards B

The answer is actually A. he didnt know that the americas existed.

Explanation:

i think the answer is b.

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