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Why did Columbus have his ships wait until daylight before approaching the island?
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What island did Columbus discover after he discovered the Canaries?
The Canary Islands were known to the Europeans for many years before Columbus. He had nothing to do with their discovery.
What was the name of the island Columbus departed from to return to Spain?
what was the name of the island Columbus departed from to return to Spain
What was the name of the island Columbus shipwrecked into on Christmas day?
Christopher Columbus was shipwrecked on a island called,'gilligans island' xxx
What did Columbus name the first island he settled on?
Columbus landed in the Bahamas
What did Columbus referred to the Caribbean island as?
Lanzaroti
Before sailing to the new world Columbus stopped at what island?
canary island
What island did Columbus discover after he discovered the Canaries?
The Canary Islands were known to the Europeans for many years before Columbus. He had nothing to do with their discovery.
What was Jamaica called before Jamaica?
it was called Xaymaca by the Amerindians who were the people who inhabited the island before Christopher Columbus "discovered" it
What was the name of the island Columbus departed from to return to Spain?
what was the name of the island Columbus departed from to return to Spain
What was the name of the island Columbus shipwrecked into on Christmas day?
Christopher Columbus was shipwrecked on a island called,'gilligans island' xxx
Who discoverd Haiti?
Haiti was originally inhabited by indigenous Taíno people before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. Columbus claimed the island for Spain, and it became a Spanish colony. In 1697, the western part of the island, including present-day Haiti, was ceded to France.
What island did Columbus claim for Spain?
Christopher Columbus' voyage landed him on the island of Hispaniola. He called the island "Isla Santa" and claimed it for Spain.
Which island is known as Christopher Columbus?
There is no island named after him.
What made Leif Eriksson famous?
he was a viking who discovered America before Christopher Columbus and named the island New Netherlands
What did Columbus name the first island he settled on?
Columbus landed in the Bahamas
Name of Island Columbus landed on?
the name of the island is Guanahani.
What did Columbus called the island he landed on in the Bahamas?
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
