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Columbus

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Christopher Columbus, the explorer whose voyages to the Americas in 1492 initiated sustained European expansion into the New World.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Age of Exploration

Unit 1

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