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Was Greenland the first place in north America that Columbus discovered?
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Could the Chinese explorers make it to America before Columbus?
No Columbus discovered America first.
Who was the first man to realize that Columbus discovered a new continent?
Columbus did NOT discover America. He found an island he called Hispaniola and never made it to America. It is a fable that he discovered it.
What did Christopher Columbus discover in central America?
Christopher Columbus discovered that the Scandinavian vikings had discovered America first because they were on there way to find the poles. (north pole and south pole)
Where did chistopher colombus land when he first discovered America?
Christopher Columbus first landed in The Bahamas
Where did Columbus think he was on his first voyage?
Columbus thought that he was in Asia on his first voyage. What he did not know was that he was in America.
When did Columbus first find America and when did he come back?
Christopher Columbus discovered America on Thursday, October 11
What year did sir Francis drake discover Australia?
Francis Drake never discovered America. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. But actually the first to find America was the vikings way back when but Christopher Columbus was credited for the discovery.
Why was leif ericson famous?
He was the first European explorer before Christopher Columbus to land in North America.
How long after Columbus discovered America was the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 occurred over 300 years after Columbus discovered America. Columbus first arrived in the Americas in 1492, while the War of 1812 took place from 1812 to 1815.
Who was the viking explorer to name and discover Greenland?
the first viking explorer who discovered America was Leaf Erickson.
Did Leif Ericson get lost on his voage to America?
There are two versions of his journey. In the first version, he was sailing from Iceland to Greenland. He sailed too far south (was lost) and discovered America. In the second version, he sailed from Greenland to America (didn't get lost).
Who was the first person in the world to discover America?
People say that Christopher Columbus first discovered America. But actually, a Viking called Leif Erickson really did discover America first.
