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Because Columbus discovery started the colonization of the Americas.

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Why do historians consider Columbus to be more important than Leif Ericson?

Columbus landing started the colonization of the Americas.


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Depends on what you consider America and what you consider European. Of the traditional Age of Exploration, it was Christopher Columbus. Overall, it was probably Leif Ericsson.


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