how could he have discovered america, when there were people there before him? didn't those ones discover america, rather?
i don't understand!
2006-08-07 23:17:06 · 12 answers · asked by rayhanna 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
people are crazy
2006-08-10 03:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by curious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Columbus was the one who told the rest of the world that the place existed, thats why he "discovered" it. there are stories that there were many people who disovered america before columbus, but just did not tell the rest of the world. and for the people who were already there, is not like they told anyone outside of america about it.
2006-08-07 23:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darn good question sweetie, I'm an aussie, lets ask the aboriginals about Captain Cook discovering Australia. I'd think they'd say no dude you didnt discover this country, we've been here for centuries, but hey why dont you come here, take over and make us all insignificant.....
2006-08-07 23:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by Squishygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is one of the greatest lies in history that have been taught to generations of people... but the united states isnt ready to handle giving credit to a peoples other than caucasion for discovering the americas... that alone would cause an apocolypse
2006-08-12 19:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by sssoulchild 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's the first recognised Old World person to discover America...or so people thought
2006-08-07 23:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He took the credit ! He just took his finding to a large civilized population. History and information is not always 100% correct it is just information translated from someone else who is not 100% correct! People love drama and attention!
2006-08-07 23:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by melvin m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He "discovered" it for Europe, which was considered to be the be-all-and-end-all at the time.
2006-08-07 23:21:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Amerigo Vespucci discovered then(America was named by him)?
2006-08-07 23:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by sanja77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never understood that claim either, just like they say missionaries discovered Hawaii.
2006-08-07 23:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there were others here before him, he was able to get back to tell about it (Used the winds, he understood their patterns). A good sailor that Christo's was !
2006-08-07 23:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey people saying is 100% right kyonki they reading ittihas
2006-08-07 23:22:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋