When did christopher columbus go to america?

Answer 1

He didn't want to "find America". In fact, he had no idea that it existed and how big the world really was. His maps were wrong, so he went west to go East. He never knew about North America and didn't realize how wrong he was in his calculations. The rest of Spain had no idea about Columbus and his fame came about years after his death. In fact, in his life he was considered a failure and died broke. His son sued the crown to fulfill the contract he made with him.
Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America in 1492, although others had reached the American continents before him. It was his voyages that initiated the process of European conquest and colonization of the Americas that radically changed those continents and eventually the world.
1492
Christopher Columbus and crew discovered America the 14th of October of 1492. Although he didn't know back then that he had reached a completely new continent, he believed he had arrived to the coast of India.
Columbus landed on an island he named San Salvador, which now is a part of the Bahamas in 1492.

In order to clarify the the question about "who discovered the US?" it's important to note that the United States had its beginnings in 1776, with the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence.
1492

Answer 2

Christopher Columbus first sailed to the Americas in the early 1490s, arriving in the Caribbean Sea in 1492 and setting foot on various islands in the Bahamas chain, Cuba, and other islands. Three other voyages followed before his death in 1506, during which he 'discovered' still more lands in what is now known as Central and South America.

Answer 3

Columbus landed in North America in 1492. The first island he encountered, he named San Salvador. This island is now part of the nation of the Bahamas. In order to clarify the question and answer, it should be noted that the US had its beginnings in 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed. What is referred to as Central America is in North America as are the islands in the Caribbean Sea region.

Answer 4

His landing at an island in the Caribbean (the location still subject to uncertainty) was on October 12, 1492.

Answer 5

He NEVER did reach the mainland of N. Amercia. He found Hispaniola and always thought it was India.

Answer 6

He traveled