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Christopher Columbus sought to find a westward route to Asia to facilitate trade, particularly for valuable goods like spices and silk. At the time, European trade with Asia was primarily conducted overland or via established sea routes that were long and perilous. Columbus aimed to bypass these routes, thereby reducing travel time and costs, and ultimately increasing European access to lucrative markets. His expeditions inadvertently led to the discovery of the Americas, reshaping global trade and exploration.

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