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Before it was discovered, the US, and America as a whole, had no collective name - because it was not known to the Europeans. The natives did not bother with a name for America because they were more concerned with their territory and the lands claimed by neighboring peoples than with mapping the continent.
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Before Christopher Columbus discovered US who were living there?
The people who he called Indiens.
Why are the natives in the US called Native-Americans?
They are called Native-Americans because they were native to the land we now call America. In other words, they had lived there long before we discovered it.
What was North and South America called before it was discovered and called America?
The indies
Who were the scientists who discovered iron?
Iron was discovered long before we had people who could be called scientists.
Was Canada discovered before US?
The United States.
What was Jamaica called before Jamaica?
it was called Xaymaca by the Amerindians who were the people who inhabited the island before Christopher Columbus "discovered" it
Who was the US discovered by?
Well most people think it was Christopher Columbas but Lief Erickson discovered it way before him
Who discovered dragonfruit?
The simple answer is that we do not know. Dragonfruit, which is actually called Pitaya, was discovered long before man discovered he could write and keep historical logs.
What were Canada geese called before Canada was discovered?
geese or geese from the north
What was the name of Pluto before?
There isn't one because Pluto was called Pluto when it was discovered.
What was the name of Hagrid's pet dragon?
Norberta; called Norbert before her gender was discovered.
Who discovered in the US?
it was discovered at ?
