From a North Americans standpoint.. the answer is yes.. of course it was a good thing.. otherwise we would all be crowded into much smaller places ,, all highly populated and probably unable to sustain orselves.. not to mention the wealth and economy that has been gained by the discovery of North America.
Without it,, the world would be a much different place.
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Christopher Columbus.
He found islands in the Bahamas and never knew that North America existed.
cristopher columbus sailed north and south america
In 1492, Columbus sailed the Atlantic Ocean and hit Central America. The answer to this question is no.
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus was created in 1959.
Christopher Columbus did his exploration on behalf of Spain.Columbus did NOT find America. He found an island called Hispaniola and didn't know North America existed.
Christopher Columbus.
Christopher Columbus
No. Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shortcut to India for spices.
Technically, Christopher Columbus never actually reached North America, because he never came to the mainland. Columbus reached several of the Caribbean islands by ship.
Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus what was the indigenous population of North and South America and the Caribbean?