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Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition aimed to reach Asian markets by sailing west.
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“We all know the story of Christopher Columbus in 1492.”
“He sailed the sea blue.”
“That was entrepreneurship. This was an expedition to arrive at the Oriental markets by traveling west.”Play from 2:19Report a misattribution
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