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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.
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Who discovered America what year did he discover America and why did he discovered America?
Vikings 500 years before Columbus. Columbus did NOT find North America. He landed on an island in 1492 while looking for a water route to India. All but a small fraction of the books and people that would prove this were burned and killed by Christopher Columbus and his men in 1492-1493.
Which Genoese explorer discovered America for Spain on October 12 1492?
Josh McArthur.
How was America discovered?
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.
What did Columbus find in 1492?
Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean on his travel from Spain Christopher Columbus is a explorer
What state did Columbus discovered?
Although Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, of which the US is a part, he never set foot on land that is part of any state of the US.
When did Columbus fined America?
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Genoese explorer who discovered America for Spain?
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America for Spain.
What did christopher Columbus did for the country?
Columbus discovered America.
Was popcorn created before or after Columbus discovered America?
thousands of years before Columbus discovered America (go to answers.com)
What did christphor Columbus discovered?
Christopher Columbus discovered the coast of South America. He also discovered the West Indies and Central America. He discovered the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti.
Who discovered America in 1942?
Columbus
Who had searched America?
Christopher Columbus discovered America.
Where did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Columbus discovered America by landing on islands in the Caribbean.
Could the Chinese explorers make it to America before Columbus?
No Columbus discovered America first.
What accomplishment's did Christopher Columbus do?
christopher Columbus discovered America.... duhhh
Why was Columbus famous?
Christopher Columbus was famous because he discovered America
What was cristopher columbus legacy?
He discovered America
