37.5k views
1 vote
Answer asap: True or false, Columbus landed on the main continents of north and south america

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

true. he landed in south america mainland, Venezuela now, claims it for Spain and names it Isla Santa. he thought he landed in India, and was shocked when he didnt get rich off of spice.

User Pranav C Balan
by
6.1k points
1 vote

Answer:True

Explanation: Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking it an island, he christened it Isla Santa and claimed it for Spain.

User Gregory Kuhn
by
4.1k points