Because he dicovered the West Indes. Amerigo Vaspucci dicovered what is now the US.
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.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, by discovering Newfoundland in Canada But The Question Comes With Answer's And This Answer Isnt On My Answer Sheet
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St Brendan from Ireland of course.
Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer sailing under the flag of Spain, is credited with the discovery of America in 1492.
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Christopher Columbus is generally credited with discovering America on October 12, 1492.
For some he is credited for discovering America but then it was originally the natives
Yes he is. He is credited with discovering the New World (North America).
Christopher Columbus invaded the Americas in 1492. He is credited with discovering America but this is false as Amerigo Vespucci discovered the Americas.
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because he thought it was India which it isnt
He is credited with the European discovery of the New World. discovering America and west indes in 1492
Columbus discovery started the colonization of the Americas. Leif's did not.
Because Columbus landing started the colonization of the Americas.