Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America? |
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Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America? |
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![]() SQUASHBERRY. ;D ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 440 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,612 ![]() |
Okay, so I searched for a topic on this, and couldn't find one so I decided to make one. If there is a topic on this, feel free to close this and smack me upside the head for my inability to find things.
![]() Columbus is often known as the discoverer of America. He came across America during his exploration and shared his discovery with Europe. This caused more Europeans to explore and settle in America, helping make America what it is today. However, some do not think that Columbus discovered America because of the Vikings and Native Americans that were there before him and for many other reasons. Should Columbus be the one credited for discovering America? If not, who should be? |
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![]() cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 ![]() |
well he didnt find this country he made it official he credited it and called it america. i think he should be credited. he just made it official.
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![]() 白人看不懂 !!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 3,838 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,824 ![]() |
QUOTE(pandamonium @ Apr 3 2005, 9:39 PM) well he didnt find this country he made it official he credited it and called it america. i think he should be credited. he just made it official. He never credited the continent. He didn't even know it was a new continent. All he did was cross the Atlantic, find the Caribbeans, travel back and tell everyone. To some credit, he was the one who promoted the exploration of America. I know America is named after Amerigo Vespucci (sp) but I don't know if that means he made the continent official. Is it for sure that the Vikings settled before Europe? There are village ruins dating before European arrival. And there's even a growing speculation that Zheng He of the Chinese discovered America waay before the Europeans. Of course, ultimate credit must go to the nomads who crossed the Bering Strait and settled in the Western Hemisphere. Technically, they were the one who discovered them. No? |
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