We were talking about Christopher Columbus I said he discovered America in 1492.My friend said he said he thought Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1692. Which one of us is right? Me or my friend?
2006-10-13 01:37:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
You are. He sailed in 1492.
2006-10-13 01:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1492, Columbus discovered the New World.
2006-10-13 01:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many answers! Yes, you are right.
"Natives" came over from Asia around 10,000 years ago.
Irish St. Brendan visited during the 900s.
Vikings landed during the 11 & 1200s.
Columbus landed in 1492 - thought he'd found Asia - and it became known throughout Europe because 1) The trip was sponsored by a government, and 2) the printing press was invented in 1415, making it easy to spread the word throughout Europe.
Europeans went nuts exploring "the New World." The Spanish were first to settle it, the Portugese were next, and French, English, Dutch, and Swedes followed later. By 1692, Britain "owned" the American East Coast, France "owned" Canada and the Mississippi Valley, and Spain "owned" everything west of that.
2006-10-13 04:50:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dr_Adam_Bricker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbus made four voyages to the New World between 1492 and 1504. He explored the coasts of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. He reached South America and Central America on the third and fourth voyages. You are right!
2006-10-13 01:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1492
2006-10-13 01:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jero 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbus' first dicovery of the "New World" was on October 12, 1492 when he came upon an island in the Bahamas.
2006-10-13 01:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by al f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither...Columbus set sail in 1492 and actually discovered Cuba and Puerto Rico and the surrounding islands. He believed that he had discovered a new spice/trade route and was actually in India.
Not necessarily the best of navigation obviously.
2006-10-13 02:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You. 1492.
2006-10-13 03:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by camdenjohn2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1492.
2006-10-13 01:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by snickers320 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1492, follwed by the pilgrim fathers in about 1600 or thereabouts, but i thought the mexicans got there before anybody else. LF
2006-10-13 01:44:23 · answer #10 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋