When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, little did he know he would mistakenly anchor in what is now known as the most powerful country in the world, the United States of America. Benefiting millions of people, it could be said that this was perhaps the most profitable and greatest mistake ever made. Columbus had originally intended to find a western route to India. Not even knowing there was a ginormous land mass blocked the way, he sailed until he reached the Americas and erroneously named the native peoples of the land "Indians." Who knew that Columbus's poor navigational skills and lack of a geographical sense would lead him to become one of the most famous names in history? He certainly did not. His financers, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, obviously did not either. Although Columbus initiated the beginnings of the American nation and society, other factors helped. Along with Columbus's world-changing mistake, the great society and nation......
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