who came to America 1st (poll) [poll]

Question

this is not homework help or anything I just want to see what you guys say

Choices:

leif eriksson >:) (12 votes, 80%)

christopher columbus (3 votes, 20%)

Comments

The Native Americans! Of Course!

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This is an ancient post-

Answer 1

Actually, neither if these people discovered America.

If you want to talk about PEOPLE discovering America, it is the Native Americans.

Since animals native there were the first ones, technically animals discovered America.

(I get really offended by these things because people think that Europeans "discovered" America when that is, in so many ways, wrong.)

-Nobi

Comments

Nah, air discovered it first. How would animals live without air?

Answer 2

Neither if the choices its native Americans (indians)

Comments

People shouldn't call Native Americans "Indians". It is technically ignorant because Columbus assumed he was in India, which he clearly wasn't, and wrongly called them Indians.

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Although you're right, a lot of Native people still accept the term "Indians", it just depends on how you use it and your intentions.

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I guess so, but it still is technically ignorant if you think about it.

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Agreed.

Answer 3

Leif Eriksson came before Columbus. The first people to arrive in the Americas were the ancestors of Native Americans.

Comments

yes. indeed

Answer 4

NERDJ is wrong. The first European Explorer to come to America is Leif Erikson.

As for the first people, they were people who were migrating from Asia. They later became Native Americans.

Answer 5

Christopher Columbus

Comments

leif came 1st