What is Christopher Columbus motivation for his explorations?

Answer 1

His motives were to find as much gold as he could

Answer 2

When Christopher Columbus was still young, he believed he was appointed by God to spread the Gospel to heathen lands; and so that was his biggest purpose. He wrote about it in his own journal. if you read a book called "The Light and the Glory" by Peter Marshall and David Manuel, you can see for yourself. They took years to find this stuff.

Answer 3

In 1453 (39 years before Columbus set sail), Constantinople (modern day Istanbul, Turkey) fell to the Ottoman Turks & cut off the way to the eastern riches (the Silk Road, etc...) so Columbus believed he could reach the riches of Asia by sailing westward & circumnavigating the world. He didn't expect the American continents to be in the way & he didn't know at the time they were continents; he thought he reached islands near India or China. He was also fascinated by Marco Polo.

Answer 4

To find a shorter route to the orient.

Answer 5

that is what she said