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Who was given credit for discovering America when he wasn't the first and never reached the mainladnd of North America?
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∙ 12y ago
Amerigo Vespucci was a ignorant sailor and storyteller. he would sit in a tavern and tell his false stories of traveling to America. he was not only given credit, a German map maker named America after him! boy, what a lie!
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Who got credit for discovering America 1492?
Christoper Columbus
Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Why was Lord Baltimore given credit for discovering Maryland?
Because, Lord Baltimore got the land from King Charles and so he got to do what ever he wanted to do with the land so that is why he should get the credit for discovering Mary land.
Was Christopher Columbus a US President?
No, Christopher Columbus was the one who was given credit for discovering America. The Vikings discovered America long before Columbus. His travels started the permanent contact between Europe and the Americas. He never landed on the North American continent.
What year did Christopher Columbus get credit for America?
Christopher Columbus never got "credit" for America. He died still thinking he made it to India.
Who got credit for discovering America 1492?
Christoper Columbus
Why was the viking not given credit for discovering America?
they didn't document it
Who discover US?
Amerigo Vespucci is given the credit for discovering America.
Who is given credit for discovering America?
christopher Columbus and leif ericson
Why did Amerigo take the credit for discovering the US?
Because he did discover America,not Columbus.
Why does Christoper Columbus have credit?
For some he is credited for discovering America but then it was originally the natives
Why do they give Christphor Cloumbus credit for discovering Florida?
because he is a founding father of America.
Who is the first person given credit for discovering North America?
St Brendan from Ireland of course.
Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Who has the credit of discovering first electron?
J. J. Thompson was given credit for discovering the first electron.
How is given credit for first discovering bacteria?
no. How was not given credit for first discovering bacteria. Mr/ ms How is an unknown subject. The person who was given credit for first discovering bacteria was Anton van Leeuwenhoek.
Who was given credit for discovering how covalent bonds work?
Gilbert N. Lewis was given the credit for discovering how a covalent bond works.
