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Q: Who found North America before Columbus?
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What were the American like before Columbus?

Columbus didn’t land in North America and was only in the Bahamas. There was also no “America” in 1492, but North America was a vast land of resources and millions of Native Americans living and using what they found in all the regions.


What was so important about Columbus' voyage?

he discovered america


What did Leif Ericson found?

He was the first European to set foot in North America. In fact, he arrived 500 years before Columbus.


What was christopher Columbus trying to find when he found north America?

the indies


Who found America before christopher Columbus from Bristol?

The Vikings


What did Columbus do in north America on his third voyage?

He didn't come to North America. He found islands in the Bahamas. Close but no cigar.


Who came to America before Columbus?

A viking called Leif Erickson first found America, years before Columbus was even born.


Who was the first European to have visited America?

The Vikings came to North America 500 years before Columbus found the Bahamas in 1492. Eric the Red settled Newfoundland with colonies.


What country did Chrisopher Columbus leave when he first found America?

Christopher Columbus did his exploration on behalf of Spain.Columbus did NOT find America. He found an island called Hispaniola and didn't know North America existed.


Did Christopher Columbus sail the Atlantic Ocean to South America or the Pacific Ocean?

In 1492, Columbus sailed the Atlantic Ocean and hit Central America. The answer to this question is no.


What was the New World Christopher Columbus found?

He found islands in the Bahamas and never knew that North America existed.


What places in north and south America are Columbus named after?

There are numerous places in North and South America named after Christopher Columbus. They include Colombia, British Columbia, the Panamanian province of Colon, and the cities of Columbus, found in Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, and Mississippi.