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What is a name for the take over of native American land?
colonial age. when the spinards landed on the continent, that was a new colony for Spain
Which explorer reached the US first?
The first European who arrived in North America was Leif Ericson-a Viking.
What town did the Lewis and Clark expedition end in?
They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon. In total they had traveled 7,689 miles. This was unknown territory and no city or town existed in the area at this time.
Who was the first explorer to explore the American coast?
The first European explorer generally credited with reaching the American coast is Norse explorer Leif Erikson, who is believed to have landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada, around the year 1000 AD. However, John Cabot, an Italian explorer sailing under the English flag, is often recognized for his 1497 voyage, which marked the first documented European exploration of the North American mainland. Both figures played significant roles in the early exploration of North America.
Who is credited with discovering America when?
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.
How did balboa prove Amerigo vespuccis' theory that Columbus had landed on an unknown continent?
By sailing to what is now known as South America
What did Amerigo Vespucci hope to accomplish?
Amerigo Vespucci hoped to explore and map the new lands discovered by Christopher Columbus, and to contribute to the understanding of the geography of the Americas. He also sought to promote his own reputation as an explorer and cartographer.
Who was the Italian sailor who concluded that Columbus found a new continent not A sia?
Amerigo (or Americo) Vespucci. He realised that Columbus had in fact landed on a new continent. America was named after Vespucci :)
Why is America known as America not Columbus after the death of Columbus?
Christopher Columbus never actually landed on continental North America. America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer. (America is the feminized Latin version of Amerigo)
What explorer landed Canada?
Which explorer landed on Canada
The English explorer who landed on the coast of Nova Scotia and gave England a claim to the North American continent was?
John Cabot
Who sailed south of where Columbus had landed?
Amerigo Vespucci
Did Amerigo Vespucci conquer any people?
No. He landed on the coast of Venezuela and that is it.
Who thought that he landed in china or japan but really landed on the north American continent?
who thought that he landedn in china or japan but really landed on the north american continent
Who sailed south of were Columbus had landed but did not match polo's descriptions?
Amerigo Vespucci.
Where in Americas did Columbus land?
Columbus landed on the American continent in Honduras
Who was the french explorer who landed in Texas?
La Salle
