Question

One of the most important European explorers was_____________ the first person to claim lands in the Americas from Spain.

Answer 1

Answer:

I believe Christopher Columbus

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is Christopher Columbus

Explanation:

Explorer 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.