Christopher Columbus is generally credited with discovering America in 1492. It was his voyages that began the European expansion into and control over the American continents.
Colonial means "having to do with a colony" and has nothing to do with Christopher Columbus
Christopher Nichols, Richard Child, Thomas Short, and Christopher Jones owned the Mayflower.
Vikings 500 years before Columbus. Columbus did NOT find North America. He landed on an island in 1492 while looking for a water route to India. All but a small fraction of the books and people that would prove this were burned and killed by Christopher Columbus and his men in 1492-1493.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, embarked on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean under the sponsorship of the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella. Columbus' expedition led to the European discovery and exploration of the Americas, although it is important to note that indigenous peoples had been living in the Americas for thousands of years prior. Columbus' arrival marked the beginning of European colonization and the subsequent impact on the indigenous populations and the environment of the Americas.
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Christopher Columbus didn't discover any oceans, only a small island off the coast of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus wished to establish and discover a shorter trade route to India. He was also hoping to discover new spices, silks, and gems.
He didn't discover them. But he sailed there in 1492.
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