Because he dicovered the West Indes. Amerigo Vaspucci dicovered what is now the US.
Christopher Columbus is generally credited with discovering America in 1492. It was his voyages that began the European expansion into and control over the American continents.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, by discovering Newfoundland in Canada But The Question Comes With Answer's And This Answer Isnt On My Answer Sheet
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St Brendan from Ireland of course.
Europe is the country credited with discovering America.
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Christopher Columbus is generally credited with discovering America on October 12, 1492.
For some he is credited for discovering America but then it was originally the natives
Yes he is. He is credited with discovering the New World (North America).
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Christopher Columbus invaded the Americas in 1492. He is credited with discovering America but this is false as Amerigo Vespucci discovered the Americas.
He is credited with the European discovery of the New World. discovering America and west indes in 1492
Columbus discovery started the colonization of the Americas. Leif's did not.
because he thought it was India which it isnt
Because Columbus landing started the colonization of the Americas.