Christopher Columbus is generally regarded as having discovered America in 1492.
While others had visited and settled in America before that time (certainly the Vikings, perhaps the Chinese) it was Columbus' voyages that began the process of European expansion and settlement in America that transformed the continent, and eventually the world.
Columbus found 3 islands in the Bahamas. One he was shipped wrecked on for nearly 3 years. He did not find North America and died trying to prove he was successful at what he did find. He was a mean greedy man who wanted fame and gold.
On October 12, Rodrigo de Triana, a sailor aboard the Pinta, first sighted land. Columbus himself later claimed that he had seen a sort of light or aura before Triana did, allowing him to keep the reward he had promised to give whomever spotted land first. The land turned out to be a small island in the present-day Bahamas. Columbus named the island San Salvador, although he remarked in his journal that the natives referred to it as Guanahani. There is some debate over which island was Columbus' first stop; most experts believe it to be San Salvador, Samana Cay, Plana Cays or Grand Turk Island.
Christopher Colombus was trying to find a shorter way to India, but he did not. He discovered America
Absolutely nothing because he failed to explore what he thought was the Orient.
Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of the Americas.
He discovered the Americas!
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Columbus discovered America by landing on islands in the Caribbean.
In 1492
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Before Columbus.
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no native Americans discover America because when christopher Columbus got there there were native Americans.
Columbus discovered America by landing on islands in the Caribbean.
he discover America
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In 1492
Coulombs did not discover America. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Because it was the Columbus expedition that led to the setlement of America by Euopeans.
He didn't discover America. Leif Erikson, a viking, discovered America. He said there 500 years before columbus.
Before Columbus.
apart from America Christopher Coloumbs also discover China and India!!!