What would happen if europeans wouldn't conquer America?

Question

I mean America the whole continent?

Answer 1

Somebody would've conquered it eventually. Europe was getting extremely crowded. Europeans were aware of other continents, but to get to Asia, they had to cross the Tatar-inhabited steppes and the brutal Russian winter; The Middle East was out of the question, since even by back then, the West was not in good terms with Muslims; Africa was practically inaccessible, the Sahara desert (populated by Muslims) stood in their way, and settling was a no-no, no European colonist would survive in Africa.
Contrary to what many were taught in high school, Columbus didn't just wake up one morning, got an epiphany, and wondered if there was something out there. Among Europeans, there were circulating rumors of a vast mysterious land across the Atlantic. The Vikings already reached it but were unsuccessful; the Basques of Spain may have reached the shores of Canada, but never settled either. Columbus simply opened a door. But even if Columbus never did what he did, some other explorer would've reached the American continent.

Answer 2

Um, ND36, America IS a continent. Dude just didn't say WHICH America. And, actually, since they were colonized by native Americans at nearly the same time, it doesn't really matter.

To answer the question, though. Not really sure. I suppose it was inevitable for Europeans to end up here. Like the other guy said, as soon as sailing began, anywhere could be reached. America would have been taken over by another country, regardless. If Europe hadn't decided to expand, Asia would have. It was sailors from the west (of America) that settled the Pacific Islands, and South America, originally. Since Asia was even more advanced than Europe in a great many ways, it would have turned out the same way. It just wouldn't be America, since America was named after an Italian sailor.

But that is an interesting alternate history, isn't it? If America, or whatever it would have been called, had been settled west to east, by, say, Japan, how would history be different? How would culture be different? The old Asian religions are much more respectful of ancestor worship than Christianity, so the Native Americans, who probably would have continued to be called by their tribal names, would have managed to retain their culture and perhaps keep some power.

Answer 3

Fascinating line of alternative history. Way more interesting than what would have happened had the Confederates had won the Civil War and other similar themes. But once man has developed the capability to get someplace, whether its on foot over a bridge of ice that allows him to reach some previously unattainable location, sailing a primitive boat, riding a wagon train or flying a rocket to the moon we've always been mobile.

Answer 4

America would be dominated by the native American indians

Answer 5

There would be a whole lot more native American Indians here

Answer 6

there would have been world peace. Our people would have not died in WWI and WWII..and now in Iraq and Afganistan...and in NY. World would have being a better place to live in.

Answer 7

Then I guess we'll all be Russian or Japanese

Answer 8

europe would be very crowded

Answer 9

It will NEVER happen so don't worry yourself about it..

Answer 10

nd36...this question is much smarter then your response.