Columbus did not discover America, but he did find the island of Hispaniola. Several Spanish, French, and English explorers landed in several areas of the future United States. In 1513 Balboa lead a party across the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. In 1519 Cortes marched into Mexico. In 1531 Pizarro led 180 men into Peru. From 1540-1542 Coronado and de Soto explored the American Southwest. Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon. In 1497 Cabot explored along the coast of Newfoundland and the northern regions of America.
In the sixth century, St. Brendan, an Irish monk who was widely reputed as a skilled seafarer, is said to have undertaken an ambitious voyage. Brendan, along with a crew of fellow monks, sailed looking for Paradise, the Land of Promise of the Saints. After seven years exploring mysterious lands, he came upon what he believed to be the fabled paradise. It was an island so vast that he and his crew failed to reach the far shore after 40 days of walking. It contained a river that was too wide to be crossed. It was a wooded land, filled with lush fruits. He and his men filled their boats with gems they found there and returned home to tell of the news.
If you count Christopher Columbus as the first European to arrive in the New World, that would be Catholics.
The first European explorer was Marco Polo.
Lief Erickson was indeed the first known European to land on America. Christopher Columbus was the first documented European to land on the Americas. When I say Americas I mean north, south, and central America.
It is strongly believed that Christopher Columbus was the one who discovered North America. He is the father of the New World.
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Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer.
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is the first European to sail to the America's.
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to find the Pacific Ocean.
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The first person to discover America was Christopher Columbus.But technichly the Native Americans were because they were the first one on that land.When Christopher Columbus came there were already Native Americans.
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Christopher Columbus
If you count Christopher Columbus as the first European to arrive in the New World, that would be Catholics.
The first European explorer was Marco Polo.