Q593
When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?
A.
1455 AD
B.
1492 AD
AnswerC.
1139 AD
D.
1556 AD
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies in 1492 AD. He was an Italian explorer and colonizer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that opened the New World for conquest and permanent European colonization of the Americas.