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Why is Columbus Day a holiday in US?
Because Columbus discovered America
What did Amerigo Vespucci discovered what?
Amerigo Vespucci discovered that Asia was not a part of America. America was named after him.
Who were the first people to come to north America by ship?
Leif Ericsson discovered North America about 500 years before Columbus.
What was the time period called when the explorers discovered and settled North America?
Colonisation.
Two other groups that discovered America before Columbus?
moors and so called olmecs from north Africa were here. this info is documented in his journals.
How long have aboriganals been here?
Since before Vikings discovered North America.
Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
What was leif ericksons contribution of exsploring?
He discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.
What continents were discovered in 1492?
In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the continents of North America and South America.
What were Canada geese called before Canada was discovered?
geese or geese from the north
What was America called before indepenence?
It already was called "America". Common wisdom has it that it was named after Amerigo Vespucci, but the name America appeared first on 16th century English maps depicting the areas of North America that had been discovered by an expedition financed by a merchant from Bristol, England called Richard Ameryk or Amerik.
Why was the newly discovered continent called the US rather than Columbia?
The continent has never been called 'the US.' The continent is North America. North America has three countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.
