Ferrous wrote:
Not discover it, but opened it up to Europeans to exploit. The Vikings, Knight Templar, and especially the Chinese are believed to have visited the Western Hemisphere. Even the Polynesians are have thought to have visited the Americas.
Again, Columbus opened it up be explored and capitalize on the resources to fill the coffers back in Europe.
Just think. The wonderful Mexicans were k*****g and enslaving indigenous people way before the evil white devil showed up. On top of that Indians were notorious for wiping out competing tribes and or taking s***es. Hope we don't tear down Crazy Horses Statue since I'm a member of the Statue donors.