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Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
Was Christopher Columbus REALLY the first European to discover America?
Actually, A viking discovered America almost 500 years before Columbus (his name was Leif Erikson) but Chris got the credit because he took power over the Native Americans and the printing press was invented (bright headlines!).
When was the US discovered?
the vikings discovered America. i know people say cristopher colombus did but the viking really did. you see,vikings came here way before christopher Columbus was even born. the vikings came in the 900's and cris Columbus came in th 1400's.
Who came to America before Columbus?
A viking called Leif Erickson first found America, years before Columbus was even born.
How did christopher Columbus come to discover the Americas?
He didn't discover America. Leif Erikson, a viking, discovered America. He said there 500 years before columbus.
What made Leif Eriksson famous?
he was a viking who discovered America before Christopher Columbus and named the island New Netherlands
Who was the first person in the world to discover America?
People say that Christopher Columbus first discovered America. But actually, a Viking called Leif Erickson really did discover America first.
Does he deserve credit for discovering America?
Who? Christopher Columbus? He was not the first to dicover America. Much earlier examples include the Native Americans and Leif Erikson, a viking who discovered America long before Colombus. Christopher Columbus just brought Europeans to America. He 'rediscovered' America, per se. He deserves credit for bring colonists to America, not discovering it.
Who discovered North America first Lief Erikson or Christopher Columbus?
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
Was Christopher Columbus REALLY the first European to discover America?
Actually, A viking discovered America almost 500 years before Columbus (his name was Leif Erikson) but Chris got the credit because he took power over the Native Americans and the printing press was invented (bright headlines!).
When was the US discovered?
the vikings discovered America. i know people say cristopher colombus did but the viking really did. you see,vikings came here way before christopher Columbus was even born. the vikings came in the 900's and cris Columbus came in th 1400's.
Who came to America before Columbus?
A viking called Leif Erickson first found America, years before Columbus was even born.
Was Christopher Columbus a viking?
yes he shure was
Should Christopher Columbus have gotten full credit for discovering the Americas?
Yes, because even though the Viking were the first to explore the Americas, Columbus inspired other explorers to go explore it. No, because he thought he discovered the west India, not the America's.
Who was the first European to discover America?
For all practical purposes, Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover the Americas. This being said with the understanding that the islands he landed on in the Caribbean Sea were and are part of the Americas. It is acknowledged that there is a semblance of a case that the Americas were first discovered by Lief Erricson. If so, they had no impact compared to the Columbus voyages.
Why would Americans celebrate leaf Ericson rather than Christopher Columbus?
Leif Ericson was a Norse viking explorer who was the first European to land in America around the year 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus (he arrived to the New World in 1492).
