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While the "Native Americans," the Norse, the Chinese and perhaps others discovered America earlier, the discovery by Columbus in 1492 is considered the "official" date of discovery becasue that is the discovery from which the modern world descends.

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The US was founded (not discovered) in 1776 AD.

North America was discovered by Europeans in 1492 AD.

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America was discovered by christopher in 1492, he discovered it in the month of october

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Amerigo vespucci

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