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Yes. In 1492, he landed in Hispaniola (DR today) and told the Spanish royalty to build colonies. In 1493, he was appointed governor of the entire island and took the land from the native Taino Indians who he forced to do such unspeakable acts that the Spanish royalty (which endorsed slavery, religious persecution, and denied the freedom of speech) to deport him back to Spain and imprison him.
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Who claimed America after Christopher Columbus landed in the US?
Columbus wasn't the explorer who "found" America. The Native Americans were. They used a land bridge made from glaciers. Columbus was thinking he was in India (the spice land).
What did christopher Columbus see in the new world?
Since he landed in the Bahamas he saw a tropical island with Native Americans living on it. They were rather poor and didn't have the gold he was looking for. They gave him small items they had made and parrots.
Who owned the land that Christopher Columbus explored in the Americas?
When they got to America, the Native Americans where very nice and brought them food and gifts. But all Christopher Columbus wanted was gold....so he started to cut off their heads.So he fought the native Americans.
When did slavery start in US when did slavery of the black start in the US?
Slavery started when Christopher Columbus first came to the Americas. He claimed the land his and enslaved all Native Americans. When Native Americans started to die from the small pox disease, because Christoper Columbus and his crew, they decided to enslaved African Americans and, brought them to the Americas to work because most of them where immune to the disease.
Who really discovered America first when how and where did they come from?
Well, as people say Christopher Colombus discovered America but NO HE DIDN'T. The Indians or native Americans did they were living on that land first but English took claim for Discovering it. The native Americans claim to have traveled from the islands around the world.the vikings also arrived several years before Columbus.
