(first answer= brainlist) who was the first explorer to attempt to reach east Asia by sailing west from Europe

Christopher Columbus

Explanation:

His goal was to find India, but he stumbled upon the Americans. He and his crew-mates called the natives Indians because they thought they were in India. For the rest of his life, he never found out that he had actually found the New World rather than India.

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Explanation:

Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to attempt to reach East Asia by sailing west from Europe.

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