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Christopher Columbus became the first explorer and trader to cross the Atlantic Ocean and sight the land of the Americas, on 12 October 1492, under the flag of Castile, a former kingdom of modern day Spain.
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∙ 11y agoChristopher Columbus landed on Puerto Rico on September 25, 1493.
Cristobal Colón (Spanish - Name he called himself in later life)
Christofaro Colombo (Native Italian Name)
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When Christopher Columbus arrived to America?
Arrived in 1492
When did the Spanish first arrived in America?
1492
When did Christopher Columbus depart in America?
Columbus never arrived in North America so he couldn't have left it. He left Spain in Aug of 1492 and sailed for 33 days before he landed in Hispaniola on Oct. 12, 1492.
When did the Spanish have a firm foothold in America?
Christopher Colombus arrived in America in 1492. However he thought he had landed in India and called the inhabitatants Indians. He then claimed the land for Spain.
What is the date Columbus discovered America?
Supposedly 1492, but Vikings made it to the region now called Canada, so they arrived before Columbus. Then again, the American Indians arrived even earlier via the Bering Strait.
When did Spain first make its claim on America?
When Columbus landed in 1492.
What was unique about Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage from Spain?
He found America!!
When were the Moors driven out of Spain?
The Moors were driven out of Spain in 1492.
When did Spain begin their imperialism of Latin America?
Since October 12, 1492.
Where did Columbus arrive in America?
He didn't land in North America, but on an island. He lived in Spain most of his life.
When did Columbus first find America and when did he come back?
Christopher Columbus discovered America on Thursday, October 11
Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage to America was sponsored by the king and queen of what country?
Spain
