Previous: Christopher Columbus (CYOAH Redux!) With seven ships and 800 new settlers and soldiers, Christopher Columbus set sails again in 1495 for the new land Columbia. However, Columbus believes that by sailing further north, he may actually find a passageway to Asia. He decided that he would head to the settlement of New York and drop off the settlers, and then carry on to the north. Maybe while up there he could find furs or something to trade as well. Tbguy1992; Talk; Blog 20:56, January 25, 2014 (UTC)