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How did Colombia get discovered?
The land of what is now known as Colombia was actually inhabited for nearly 20,000 years before the Spanish "discovered" it. The coast of Colombia, as well as Venezuela and Panama, were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and named by him. Alonso de Ojeda was the first to explore inland, and the first European cities were founded in Colombia in 1525 and 1533.
Which nation first explored and claimed Georgia?
Trick question. The first nation to explore, claim, and settle what is now the state of Georgia was the Cherokee Nation. The first European nation to land on what is now Georgia was Spain. The first European nation to colonize it was England; it was a penal colony.
Which European explorer entered Georgia in 1540?
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto was the first European to explore what is now Georgia
Which European country was the first to explore New Mexico?
Spain is one country, who explored southwestern portion of what is now the United States.
Why did the other European countries jealous Spain?
In the Ages of Exploration, other European countries envied Spain because Spain had an advantage of exploring Africa (had lots of resources) because it was so close to it (Iberian Peninsula) Also Spain was one of the firsts to explore (Portugal was the first)
Who was the first person to explore the New Jersey coast?
The first European to explore the New Jersey coast was Giovanni da Verrazzano. He was a Florentine who explored North America in the name of King Francis I of France.
Who was the first European explore the Texas coast?
a european
Is the first European country to explore Florida?
Spain was the first country to explore the coast of Florida.
Who was the first European to explore the west coast of Africa?
Portugal
Who was the first European to explore the Texas coast?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Who was the first European to see the coast of Texas not explore it?
Alverez De Pineda
Who was the first European to explore California coast?
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to find the Pacific Ocean.
What were Hernando de Soto's achievements?
first European to explore Florida.
Who did not go as the first man to explore the California coast?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first man to explore the California coast.
Who was the first European to fully explore the Zambezi river?
Dr. David Livingstone, from Britain was the first European to explore the Zambezi River.
Which explorer sailed along the Atlantic coast of north America?
Giovanni da Verrazano sailed the Atlantic coast of North America in 1524. He was the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America since the Norse.
Explorers from which European country were the first to explore the west coast of Africa and eventually made their way past the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean?
Portugal
