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Christopher Columbus is often credited with "discovering" America in 1492 when he landed in the Bahamas during his expedition sponsored by Spain. However, it's important to note that Indigenous peoples had been living in the Americas for thousands of years prior, and Norse explorer Leif Erikson reached parts of North America around the year 1000. Columbus's voyages are significant for initiating widespread awareness and subsequent European exploration and colonization of the continent.

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