Did Christopher Columbus really discovery America?

Answer 1

Yes, Christopher Columbus discovered America and the Native Americans living on it.

The above answer is partly wrong but I am going to put the correct answer below it and give some interesting facts.....

When Columbus set sail across the world he went the wrong way. So, when he hit the piece of land that we know was a America (it wasnt called America back then) he actually thought it was India and so when he saw the black people living there (who were the native Americans) he called them the Indians which is why the native Americans are also known as the Red Indians. Columbus did only discover the Indians because he thought he had reached India and America didnt even exist back when he travelled. America was discovered when Europeans started to move there making the journey west and they called it 'America' and took over the land by driving the Indians away. People have been making mistakes for years thinking that Columbus discovered America when infact he had only discovered the people living upon it because as I just said he thought he was in the country India because he went the wrong way. I hope this has answered your question.

Answer 2

No. He never saw North America nor knew it existed. He found islands in the Bahamas on his 4 voyages.
Columbus never landed any where on the North American continent. In the time of his explorations the United States did not exist and would not for another 290 years.

He made 4 trips landing on South and Central America on the last two.

He refused to believe that he did not find India. This may be why the continents are named after Amerigo Vespucci

Answer 3

Columbus never landed any where on the North American continent. In the time of his explorations the United States did not exist and would not for another 290 years. He could not have discovered an entity that did not exist.

He made 4 trips landing on South and Central America on the last two.

He refused to believe that he did not find India. This is why the continents are named after Amerigo Vespucci

The Vikings had been to North America before but after Columbus there has been continuous contact with Europe.

Columbus (Cristopher Colon) was an Italian working for the Spanish King and Queen.

************** former answer below****

He was the first English man there but there were already native Americans living there.

EDIT:

1. Colombus was ITALIAN.

2. "Discover" doesn't work with him. "First Medieval European to go to he Americas" is a better title.

Answer 4

no, christopher Columbus did not discover America it was this other dude i really don't know his name but you could look him up

hope you find him

good luck on what ever your doing

Answer 5

Although Christopher Columbus is commonly given the title of first person to discover America, there is evidence that this is not true. The Vikings discovered America about 500 years earlier but did not establish settlements so did not get the credit.

Answer 6

Christopher Columbus did not discover America in 1492. America was discovered by the natives.

Answer 7

he was the first one to discover America but Indians were there long before Columbus