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Columbus did NOT discover America, but an island of Hispaniola and discovered the Bahamas. This only happened because he was blown off course. During his first voyage he ran a ship aground, left 39 men to start a colony that were killed by the natives. He came home with no riches to the crown, a few native trinkets, and no route to India.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoMarco Polo did not discover America.
Columbus recrossed the Atlantic by a more northerly route than on his outward passage and reached Europe safely. He had an interview with John II of Portugal, who, by a farfetched interpretation of an old treaty with Castile, claimed the new western islands for himself. Columbus then sailed to Palos and crossed Spain to the court at Barcelona, bearing the artifacts he had brought from Hispaniola and conducting several natives he had induced or forced to accompany him. Strong evidence also suggests that his crew brought syphilis, apparently never reported in Europe before and known to have been endemic in mild form among the Arawaks.
Regarding John II's territorial claims, Isabella and Ferdinand appealed to Pope Alexander VI, an Aragonese Spaniard, for confirmation of their rights, and in 1493 the Pope obliged, granting Castile complete rights west of a line from pole to pole in the Atlantic. But the Treaty of Tordesillas(1494) established a new line, from pole to pole, 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. Spain was entitled to claim and occupy all non-Christian lands west of the line, and Portugal all those to the east.
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(There were more voyages afterwards.
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∙ 12y agoAmerica was discovered before colombus by some people as vikings in tenth and eleventh century.
in 1492 :cristoph colobus landed exactly in 1492 in a small island in Bahamas than he sailed to the island of HISAPANIOLA (the domenican republic ),than he went to Cuba thinking that he had discovered INDIA ,he called the native people INDIANS ,later he made three others voyages .
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∙ 13y agoWhn Christopher Colombus landed in the New World, the frist thing he did was plant the Spanish flag into the beach.
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∙ 13y agohe got sick and died
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∙ 11y agoHe didn't discover Amercia.
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∙ 11y agonothing
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Who is cristoper Columbus?
Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus is remembered for his 1492 discovery of the 'New World,'
Christopher Columbus impact today?
Christopher Columbus impact today can be seen through the various continents. He is the one who is credited with the discovery of the New World.
When was The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus created?
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus was created in 1959.
Who was affected by Christopher Columbus?
Europeans, Asians, Africans, India's Indians, and the people of North, Central, and South America were all affected by the discovery of "The New World" by Christopher Columbus, et al.
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
Who is cristoper Columbus?
Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus is remembered for his 1492 discovery of the 'New World,'
Christopher Columbus impact today?
Christopher Columbus impact today can be seen through the various continents. He is the one who is credited with the discovery of the New World.
This man is credited with the discovery of the new world and began the flow of Europeans to the area?
Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of the new world
What journey did Christopher Columbus take?
He made three voyages of discovery to the new world.
When was The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus created?
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus was created in 1959.
Can you give a sentence using the word discovery?
Christopher Columbus is errantly credited with the discovery of the New World. I joined this expedition to become involved in the discovery of new life forms.
Who was affected by Christopher Columbus?
Europeans, Asians, Africans, India's Indians, and the people of North, Central, and South America were all affected by the discovery of "The New World" by Christopher Columbus, et al.
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
What events led to the discovery of the New World?
Christopher Columbus had to gain financial support for his three ship voyage.
Was vasco nunez de balboa's motivation to get money?
no, it was because he was inspired by christopher columbus' discovery of the new world
Why did Christopher Columbus make his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
to make a new discovery and prove that the earth was not flat and more to it
What was christopher Columbus claim to fame?
His Claim To Fame Was The Discovery Of The New Islands Around The Atlantic Ocean And That The World Had More Places!
