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Not to the people who lived there. It was benifical to him, the King and Queen of Spain, and the present America.

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What is the present day name or Columbus' first landing site?

They landed on a small island in the present-day Bahamas which Columbus claimed for Spain and named San Salvador.


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What part of Asia did christopher Columbus land on?

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Columbus September 12?

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Where did Columbus first go ashore?

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What is the island that Columbus established the post La Navidad?

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