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Where did chistopher colombus land when he first discovered America?
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Who invented America?
No one invented America but, Christopher Colombus first charted it on a map.
Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Who discovered America in 1492?
The New World was first spotted by Rodrigo de Triana a sailor aboard the "Pinta" one of the three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492.yes this is right
When did christopher Columbus discover ameica?
Christopher Columbus discovered America for Europeans in 1492. He started his voyage on Aug. 3rd 1492, leaving Palos, Spain.According to the travel journals he kept, the first island on which he landed was modern San Salvador on Monday, October 10, 1492.
What did Leif Ericsson do to earn his place in history?
Well it is said that Colombus wasn't the first European to set foot in America but Leif eriksson was , he wrote a book about it and he states that the Viking were really the first ones to set foot in America, therefore making him "Leif eriksson" famous . Leif erickson day is october 9th. leif Eriksson was also Christian and brought Christianity to the viking era.
Who invented America?
No one invented America but, Christopher Colombus first charted it on a map.
Which explorer was the first to claim part of north america for spain?
Christopher Colombus
What were the first adventurers to explore North America looking for?
Christopher Colombus was one of the first adventurers to explore North America. Christopher Colombus was looking for Asia but instead found a totally new land, America.
Who first explored South America?
South America was first explored by Christopher colombus. But Mr Americus mapped out America, and so i honour of him it is named America.
What did Chistopher Columbus accomplish?
Christopher Columbus is credited as the person who discovered America, although it is now known that the Norse had been to North America 500 years earlier. He was an Italian, from Genoa - although his voyage was financed by Spain. What he "actually" discovered (that is, he was the first European to find) was the island San Salvador in the Bahamas. It was his connection with Spain that began the European settlements in the Americas.
Who was the first person to claim lands in America for Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Who first Englishman to sail to North America?
No one because the Northwest Passage does not exist.
Who discovered America in 1492?
The New World was first spotted by Rodrigo de Triana a sailor aboard the "Pinta" one of the three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492.yes this is right
When did christopher Columbus discover ameica?
Christopher Columbus discovered America for Europeans in 1492. He started his voyage on Aug. 3rd 1492, leaving Palos, Spain.According to the travel journals he kept, the first island on which he landed was modern San Salvador on Monday, October 10, 1492.
Where was glyptodon first discovered by scientist?
The Glyptodon was first discovered in South America or southern North America, but I'm not sure exactly where.
What was the first continent to be discovered?
The first continent to be discovered is South America, and not Antarctica. Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.
