How many expeditions did columbus lead to the new world in his lifetime?

Here is the correct answer of the given question above. The total number of expeditions that Columbus leads to the new world in his lifetime is four. This led to the discovery of the Carribean Islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and the South and Central American mainlands. 

During his lifetime, Columbus led a total of four expeditions to the New World, discovering various Caribbean islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and the South and Central American mainlands, but he never accomplished his original goal—a western ocean route to the great cities of Asia. Columbus died in Spain in 1506 without realizing the great scope of what he did achieve: He had discovered for Europe the New World, whose riches over the next century would help make Spain the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth.