America
Vespucci was the first to discover that Columbus discovered a new land.
New Found Land
Columbus
Columbus did NOT discover America. He found an island he called Hispaniola and never made it to America. It is a fable that he discovered it.
Christopher Columbus discovered the 'New World' now known as America.
The americas and the caribbean were discovered by christopher columbus, also known as "The New World"
A lot of people were on the land but didn't know what it was , but Columbus came and discovered it was America .
The opportunity to gain lots of wealth from the new land.
He realizing Columbus discovered a New World, not the Orient; therefore, he was honored by the naming of the "New Land" after him by a German mapmaker who named the "New Land," "America."
No name. He didn't land in North America.
The "spice islands" east of India.
He meant he discovered a new land for his country, because they were conquerors. People already living there didn't mean anything to them, unless those native people could fight to defend their land, but Columbus had guns.