No there was a less famous explorer that went there about 20 to 30 years before. Plus the vikings where there about 1000 to 1500 years before, there is also evidence of Celts being in the Midwest.
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Even if only Europeans count (since there were people on shore watching him arrive) the answer is still no. Vikings, Chinese, Phoenicians and potentially Basques beat Columbus to North America.
The Christopher Columbus came first in 1492.
America
The first colonists to arrive in South America were the Spanish conquistadors, in the 15th Century.
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Asia
Christopher Columbus
The Christopher Columbus came first in 1492.
The first person to discover America was Christopher Columbus.But technichly the Native Americans were because they were the first one on that land.When Christopher Columbus came there were already Native Americans.
America
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus, who first reached the islands off North America in 1492.
the indigenous people
People say that Christopher Columbus first discovered America. But actually, a Viking called Leif Erickson really did discover America first.
The first colonists to arrive in South America were the Spanish conquistadors, in the 15th Century.
The first person to discover America was Christopher Columbus.But technichly the Native Americans were because they were the first one on that land.When Christopher Columbus came there were already Native Americans.
he didn't
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