What was the initial reason for columbus's journey to the new york world?

On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani.

very positive impact on our industries in the west, sine they promoted settlement and increased the ways in which goods could be transported to market.  

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