Was Christopher Columbus the first one to discover America?

Answer 1

Leif Erickson, a viking, probably reached the Americas before Columbus, however, not much happened after the vikings made a landing in North America. After Columbus landed, a whole bunch of explorers sailed to the Americas. Of course, the very first people to reach the Americas, were the people who went from Siberia, Russia across the Bering Strait to Alaska, and then down south to the rest of the continent.

Answer 2

As far as we know, the Native Indians were the first people to ever live in America. If anyone sailed to America before, we may never know. But as far as facts and history tells us, yes, Christopher Columbus was the first person (or European) to ever sail to the Americas.

Answer 3

Technically not. The first Europeans were probably the Vikings in the 10th century. Before them, Native Americans may have come to America from other places rather then evolving there in ancient times. He was just a famous specific European who was one of the first people to go there. The topic can be debated for hours though.

Oh, and Sir Columbus did find land, but he found Central America. And he thought he was in India so he called the native Americans Indians. And that's how the got their name.

Answer 4

Many people think that in history, Christopher Columbus was America's first discoverer. Others think that there was someone else that had discovered America before Christopher Columbus. The might not ever know who discovered America first.

Answer 5

no. it was a viking named Leif Erikson around the year 1,000

Answer 6

the vikings found it before Columbus but the native Americans found it first

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

No. Native Americans lived in North America before Columbus arrived, he did not discover it. He was not American, he was European.