06-18-2011, 06:25 AM
The question is on U.S. History, therefore the America in the question must refer to the U.S. Columbus never reached the US.
Given the knowledge and prejudices of the time, the question should have been: Give an account of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus.
Columbus thought he had reached Asia. He never knew he had reached the Americas.
It might have been more relevant to the USA if they had asked about the voyages of Giovanni Caboto.
Given the knowledge and prejudices of the time, the question should have been: Give an account of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus.
Columbus thought he had reached Asia. He never knew he had reached the Americas.
It might have been more relevant to the USA if they had asked about the voyages of Giovanni Caboto.