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What earlier geographers and cartographers led Columbus to believe that the East could be reached by sailing west around the world?
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∙ 2010-03-12 02:51:32
The earlier geographers that told him that were Ptolemy and Paolo Toscanelli.
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∙ 2010-03-12 02:51:32
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What year was America discoverd?
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.
How do scholars believe the first people who arrived in the Americas got to the continent and from where?
Very brief, however, the first people who arrived were (arguably) said to be the Dutch. However, the others who also arrived earlier on than the colonial era, likely made it with the use of ships or boats.
What is one reason that the term native American is politically correct?
Native Americans like to be given the credit that they deserve, for having been in the Western Hemisphere earlier than any other ethnic group; they also do not appreciate the term Indian which is based upon the mistaken belief of Columbus that he had traveled to India, rather than to a hemisphere previous unknown to Spain.
How did colonists try to address these grievances earlier?
We don't know the grievances you ask about.
Are women getting equal share in the world that was earlier regarded as male dominated?
No, obviously not.
What capital is named for an earlier explorer?
How about Columbus, Ohio - Christopher Columbus.
What year did Marco Polo attack Columbus?
Umm... he didn't, he was born in 1254, MUCH earlier than Columbus.
How many years earlier did Leif Ericsson discover America than Christopher Columbus?
490 years earlier.
How did the voyages of Christopher Columbus differ from earlier voyages?
he made it to America
How did the voyages of Columbus differ from earlier voyages to the Americas?
he was the first explorer to have a written record of his journey
What is a root that means before or earlier?
"Pre-" I believe :)
In what way did Christopher Columbus's planned route to Asia differ from those of earlier explorers?
they are differ by explorers
If it is 900am in Moscow is it earlier or later in Paris?
It is later, I do believe. :]
How was Christopher Columbus's route to Asia different from those of earlier explorers?
He went west instead of sailing east.
How was Christopher Columbus's route to Asia different from those of earlier explorer's?
His route was different because he sailed west to go east.
Did the pilgrims discover america before Columbus?
No. The Pilgrims, trying to reach Virginia, came to Massachusetts in 1620. Columbus discovered America in 1492. The Vikings discovered America some 500 years earlier than Columbus, but their settlements failed and their discovery was not evvectively followed up.
Why did Columbus discover America?
Columbus was looking for a route across the Atlantic Ocean to India and reached the Caribbean instead. His discovery was a mistake, and although Vikings had come to North America from Europe several hundred years earlier, Columbus is still credited by some with having discovered America.
