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Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)

The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them

Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first

Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas
Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

The statement "Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas" is a clear reason why it can be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas. Before European explorers arrived, the Americas were already populated by diverse Indigenous cultures and civilizations that had been living there for thousands of years. Therefore, the concept of "discovery" is problematic, as it disregards the histories and presence of the Native peoples.