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Why do people say Christopher Columbus discover America but the native Americans got there first?
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∙ 13y ago
Although, Christopher Columbus is credited as being the first European to explore the Americas, it is a generally accepted fact that he was not the first person on Earth to have set foot there.
Indigenous natives were originally from the Americas, in effect "getting them there first".
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Who were the second people to discover America?
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Where did Christopher Columbus discover?
america
When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
In 1492
What country did Christopher Columbus sail from to discover America?
cristopher columbus sailed north and south america
Did a black discover America?
no. Christopher Columbus was not black.
Who were the second people to discover America?
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Was Columbus the first one to discover America?
no native Americans discover America because when christopher Columbus got there there were native Americans.
Where did Christopher Columbus discover?
america
Was Christopher Columbus worthy?
he discover America
When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
In 1492
What country did Christopher Columbus sail from to discover America?
cristopher columbus sailed north and south america
Did a black discover America?
no. Christopher Columbus was not black.
What was christopher Columbus favorite country to discover?
america
When was The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus created?
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus was created in 1959.
Who was the first European explorer to realize America was a New World?
The first person to discover America was Christopher Columbus.But technichly the Native Americans were because they were the first one on that land.When Christopher Columbus came there were already Native Americans.
Where did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Columbus discovered America by landing on islands in the Caribbean.
Did Leif Ericson discover America before or after christopher Columbus?
Before Columbus.
