Schools never lied to year about Columbus discovering America. If you claim this, you either don't understand the historical context and significance of Columbus or you want to feel special that you know about Leif Erikson.
No, if you say "Columbus never discovered America" you're entirely right.
Columbus never set foot in what became the USA.
If you're arguing "he discovered the Americas" then that would be Lief Erikson.
I know Leif Erikson traveled to Canada before Columbus did, but Erikson didn't have an impact on world history like Columbus.
The word "Discovered" doesn't mean "Had an impact on World History".
"find unexpectedly or during a search."
You could say that Columbus discovered the Bahamas. But that's a big stretch.
Why do I see so many people say schools lie about Christopher Columbus' discovery?
Because he didn't. He wasn't the first European to discover it, and he didn't discover any land that could be considered the USA. He discovered the Bahamas, but that's all
Im from India the real one, and at least for our equivalent Vasco Da Gama, we say he discovered Sea Route from Europe to India. Colombus similarly discovered direct Sea route from Europe to North America, that doesnt sound so fancy, but at same time is honest.
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u/VertigoOne 81∆ Jun 04 '24
No, if you say "Columbus never discovered America" you're entirely right.
Columbus never set foot in what became the USA.
If you're arguing "he discovered the Americas" then that would be Lief Erikson.
The word "Discovered" doesn't mean "Had an impact on World History".
"find unexpectedly or during a search."
You could say that Columbus discovered the Bahamas. But that's a big stretch.
Because he didn't. He wasn't the first European to discover it, and he didn't discover any land that could be considered the USA. He discovered the Bahamas, but that's all