1776-1492=284
Nope, he discovered the Caribbeans, not America (he wishes :3) Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the New World in 1492, even though it had been discovered thousands of years earlier by the Native Americans. The Founding Fathers were the men who were involved in drafting the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution (1787).
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America for Spain.
America declared it's independence from England by signing the Declaration of Independence
Columbus discovered America.
The Declaration of Independence was written to declare independence from Great Britain. It stated that America was a new colony.
the Declaration is in the National Mall
thousands of years before Columbus discovered America (go to answers.com)
Christopher Columbus discovered the coast of South America. He also discovered the West Indies and Central America. He discovered the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti.
Ha! Trick question! There WAS no America before the Declaration of Independence!
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Christopher Columbus discovered America.