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Age of Exploration and Discovery
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Which Italian explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?
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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, under the patronage of the Spanish King and Queen, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.