What Genoese explorer sailed off Spain on 3 August 1492 across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Americas?
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Vasco da Gama
- Christopher Columbus
- Francisco Pizarro
Answer
The correct answer is C) Christopher Columbus.
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