The First Person to Publish the Idea That Columbus Had

question 101

Multiple Choice

The first person to publish the idea that Columbus had discovered a new continent was

• A) Pedro Alvares Cabral.
• B) John Cabot.
• C) Amerigo Vespucci.
• D) Martin Waldseemüller.

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